Calm (May 10)

There is a well known phrase that makes light of the conditions right before a storm. And there really is nothing quite like the calm before a storm. But there are times when that calm isn't so much what one thinks it is going to be. See there is also the reality that a storm must blow in and the preceeding wind isn't necessarily part of the storm itself. In life there are often storms and they can hit at times when things seem to be calm and steady. There are also storms in life where the wind blows before the storm and you think gee, this is tough and all of the sudden the storm comes in and makes you realize what is really tough. This wind while it seems difficult is really still a calm before the storm and should be treated as such. Also, the calm isn't a time to sit back and relax, but rather it is a time to prepare to make sure that you are ready for that storm to come. When you prepare in advance for the storm ahead, the storm that is going to come will seem like the calm in and of itself. There are times when sitting and listening to the rain on your roof is extremely relaxing and to some extent helps provide a calm in life. No matter what life is bringing your way look at it as a calm and use it to prepare for what is next.