The Calm Amidst the Storm

This blog was originally written on Sept 9, 2011. Fast forward two years (which frankly feels like two decades) and I'm actually publishing on Sept 24th, 2013. What a difference two years make. Not only has life changed, but what I'll share has changed. Simple and to the point, it is what it is. Blogs are all about logging on the web so here's the log from that day two years ago. I had this wild dream last night. Set the scene: running around in a warehouse desperately looking for cover from this massive tornado heading my way. All I can find are these cinder block walls that aren't more than eye level tall and no ceiling. The tornado is roaring my way so as it is almost on top of me, I drop to the cement floor and basically say a few words of surrender and wait for the tornado to do what it will. Then the most amazing thing happened. As the twister was directly over top of me, I experienced this wonderful sense of peace, calm, release, lightness and complete surrender to the force of the storm. It was amazing. Just total surrender. As the storm moved on, the roaring began again and I was left untouched. What an amazing feeling to know that in the midst of the most tumultuous times, that we can actually experience true comfort and be perfectly protected despite circumstances that look beyond dire. It is moments like that that enable me to keep going through the drama of my life. Keep going knowing that regardless of what seems insurmountable, there is still peace if I just totally surrender.