When God Lets the Angels Sob... This is What Happens

Ok so I know it's not really angels crying when it rains but I still like to reflect on my childhood ideas. On Monday night I think they were bawling up a storm (no pun intended). The picture you see is the branch that landed in front of my normal parking spot at home. Luckily I was at work when the storm hit, or is that really lucky? Downed power lines, flood waters, trees tumbling, and we were heavy into coverage. Oddly enough I felt at peace when I heard the thunder rolling and saw the lightning cover the sky. It reminded me of the thunderstorms in the Ohio River Valley that I miss so much.

There were also storms inside the newsroom. Personal ones as we dealt with the stress of severe weather and then the TONS of electrical problems that followed all the lightning strikes. The power went out in the studio 3 times while we were on the air, leaving us in the dark. We managed to get through the shows but lost several of our video functions and had to basically pull it all off with a role of gaffers tape. All in all a very stressful day.

Now days later I am pausing to thank God for the rain we (and especially my car) needed. Not excited about the storms predicted for my weekend at the lake with the family, but I know we will have a good time no matter what! Just needing to get through two more stormy (figurative and literally) days and I will be good to go!