hail the hail

it hailed!! noah, jack and i stood outside as the storm rolled in. it was really an amazing couple of minutes. i am sure that if i had more in me right now, i could metaphorically relate it to life, but instead i will just describe it as justly as i can. the air was still. the sky was light gray, but you could see the thick, murky gray in the not too distant distance. thunder rolled. it crackled through the sky above our heads. it was as if someone were standing above the clouds clanging garbage can lids together. every once in a while, a high breeze would rustle the palm branches, and then as gently as it came it would go and leave the air still once more. i stood there with my two little boys and had a moment. all at once i felt so small, yet so big. there was this battle going on in the air above me to acheive homeostasis, and we stood below looking up in wonder, totally powerless to engage in the battle. yet, on this little piece of stamped concrete, stood me, my 4 year old and my 7 month old in my arms. these two little charges, entrusted to me to engage in the battle of parenting. i had one of those moments where i felt the enormity of parenting, but not fearfully. the rain drops sprinkled, then plunked, then the skies opened up and our backyard was flooded. and then it hailed. i was energized. couldnt have been a more beautiful day.

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