March 23, 2007
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Here Comes The Rain...
I lie awake in my bed, staring in the night that surrounds me. It's either late night or early morning, but it doesn't really matter. I hear the rain pounding against the roof of our hooch; it's day 4 of the on and off rain. I know that it will continue and I want it to stop, but I know I will be outside in it one way or another. But right now I'm dry and warm, wrapped up in my blanket. Everything seems at peace and my mind begins to wander around the thoughts of thunderstorms and rain.
I always loved the rain, too stand in it and feel it fall onto your face. My friends thought me crazy to run outside and taunt the storms. There I would be shorts and shirt off dancing and yelling at the sky to hit me with the best it had. Wind, rain, the occasional house, it didn't matter because I was like a stone, but I drew the line at sleet and hale (I know total bad ass!!). The one thing I loved the most of all were ND Thunderstorms and the lightning shows they brought. I remember great times speeding down slick roads in trenchal down pour with my boys, while watching the lightning ignite the sky to the beat of heavy rock. It always seemed like the lightning was in harmony with the bass, power chords, and riffs of the music. With my body hanging out the window at 70 mph, maybe it's the energy or the freedom you feel. For some reason it's one of my fondest memories...
I think my perspective has changed or maybe I have just wised up, because my feeling have changed. Rain and Thunderstorms are still awesome, but only under conditions (I think it was always like that though). I will watch and listen to the storms, but I want to stay dry and warm (or have easy access to those). I think that's the cold, wet, miserable experiences talking and I'm listening. After being rained on, snowed on, sleeted on, (still waiting on the kitchen sink) you would do the same. I hate it, but I can deal with it. That's not ND storms, that's just Afghanistan Weather in general...I hate it...
It's the Afghan Weather I hate short and simple. I love ND Storms and there better not be a dry summer because I'm looking forward to a couple of lightning chases and Storm Taunting when I'm home. This time no stops...I'm going balls to the wall...And all I need afterwards is a hot shower and someone to share that with...Anyways That Post was completely random but true...Well Hope you Enjoyed it and Leave me some Love...Cya Kyle...
Comments (6)
Hey dude, another month almost in the can! Way to go. I'm the same way about storms here, it's not enough to watch 'em through a window. Gotta go look the dragon in the teeth! Stay warm.
Hello Kyle, I, like you, love the storms, thoughthe ones I love are in the south end of the ountry in Texas, where it never merely rains, it is always a grweat majestic thunderstorm. Hope to know you're getting home soon!
Noticed you stopped by the Campfire, and thought I'd come by and say hi.
Cowboy
Hey how are you doing
Completely agree with your entire blog entry...for me its like this...
No one can see
laughter
crying
pain
happiness
ignorance
sadness
bliss
because I am…
running,
spinning,
walking,
jumping,
dancing,
standing still,
…in the rain
when it’s raining
feel like draining
all my tears away
am I crying?
am I dying?
am I in pain?
have I gone insane?
you can’t tell can you? why?
why am I standing here in the rain?
why am I not showing you my pain?
why can’t I tell you I am crying?
why can’t you see inside, I am dying?
because I am in the rain…
sappy i know but its just how it is...nothing more nothing less...simplicity is always welcomed.
Happy birthday, Kyle!
I don't know another way to reach you, so I'll send you an Xanga comment. We miss you here at home. I hope you know that. I'm sorry we missed your phone call. You're pretty awesome for someone who's such a loser. IM me one of these days if you're ever on.
Love,
Laura
Hey man, missed your b-day! Good on ya!, summer is coming. Rained all over the state this weekend.
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