My office window is open, I can here the rain and the car tires on Main Street going through the puddles in the road. I think these qualify as "Thoughts from the shower".
So much has happened since 2:45 yesterday. Thought-wise that is.
I did not hear the news until my son shared it with me at 4:15, I was away from the media after 2:00pm. My immediate reaction to his text was "holy crap!" to which he replied "ikr". (I Know, right?). It took a few minutes for it to settle in... then the realization... My friend K is THERE! I fired off a message to her husband, and waited a grueling eternity (10 minutes) for his reply that she had just phoned and was, in fact, OK. Really, I was freaking out when he had not answered in 10 minutes. He waited for thirty after he heard the news, before she could get through to him! Thank God, the news was good.
Next up, the call to my son (not a text!). K is fine. He knew, I just had to know someone who was there. The part of the conversation that was most interesting...gratifying... was when he stated, "I don't get it, what was the point". My only reply to that, is something I hear myself say often. You don't get it, because YOU don't think that way, I'm OK with that!!! The fact is, thousands, millions?, of us are asking the same question today that he asked yesterday. The simple answer is... You do not understand, never will, and that my friends is a good thing!
I handled my fear, dealt with a young adult's questions, moved on... or did I?
I wanted a group, even suggested it, no takers. I wanted to sing hymns, light candles, and pray. I prayed. Alone.
I slept on it.
I woke, thankful. YES! Thankful for the lives that were spared, for the thousands that were uninjured, for the good in humankind that came out when they ran TOWARD the danger, to help.
I saw God.
I celebrate.
There is always more room for Thoughts from the shower...
