Does not prepare us for what is looming up behind-
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The big dark cloud hung over us, but the sun peered around it's thick edges, stretching rays of light beyond the temporary borders of the storm.
I stood in the cloud's shadow and looked up- reassured by the light, yet chilled by the winds that blew stinging sand against my exposed skin.
As with many things in life, I waited it out. I hunkered down- put up the umbrella, called the kids in close to me, and we watched the giant dark clouds sail out over the ocean...we were safe.
No thunder rolled, no lightening flashed- just the threat of a storm...and an empty threat in the end.
I'm glad I didn't scramble for the car- or run in a panic over "what might be".
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I'm glad we stayed, and played in the waves, and found courage to stick it out- even when things looked bad...
I know- I know...this is the way to live life.
With our eyes open, with courage, and a willingness to be patient and wait.
(all of the above photos were taken during a span of 2 hours, on the Atlantic coast- north of Wilimington)
