Bright

Sitting, curled up on a window seat, large blue mink blanket snuggled up underneath her chin.

A girl no older than seven, an expression of amazement and terror cover her delicate features.

Looking out into the dark sky, watching and waiting, for the next show. Barely breathing, scared that if she did fog would block her view. A cloud rumble came from above her head, taking her out of her little trance and making her jump, losing the grip on her teddy and sending it tumbling onto the floor, slowly, barely moving the curtain that hid her from the lounge where her parents had just returned to. She pulled it back onto her lap and held it tight scared that they had seen her, she was supposed to be in bed a while ago and didn't think they would be to happy to find her here.

There a bright flash caught her eye, spinning her head around she saw a huge bolt of lightening, strike the centre of the bay, resting in front of the house. The lightening lit up the entire sky with its brilliance, amazing her, three strikes in quick succession, so glorious it took her breath away. No longer would she tremble in bed during a storm she promised herself, she would get her teddy and blankie and come here and watch this amazing light show.

I can't describe how she felt anymore than I have, there aren't words for it.

If you have ever done or experienced this you will know how it feels, but if not, you are missing out on something wonderful. The way that the light breaks through the darkness with such certainty and strength, its magnificence radiates for miles around. Making goose bumps creep over her skin, she sub-consciously shakes, feeling a smile creep onto her face she looks closer. Thanking the lord that she was here at this moment to experience this wonder.

CRACK!! The lightening strikes a large willow tree in the neighbours front yard, scaring her she pulls her legs in closer and squeezes her teddy tight, scared it might strike closer next time. She has never been more thankful than now that both her house and the house next door had very large front lawns. Thunder growled loudly over head, shaking the house on its foundations.

Knowing that she needed to clam down, she closed her eyes and slowed her breathing, she thought I am in charge of what happens to me and in my life and I say that lightning won't hurt me or my family, so will you kindly go back out into the bay, adding a small thank you as it cracked near the rocks on the other side of the bay.

Breathing a sigh of relief she lay back on a large cushion, she relaxed there for a while, silently falling asleep once the tiredness took over her little body, knowing this will be something that she would never forget.

Many people don't like storms saying they are 'just a nuisance' that 'they scare the children', 'they ruin my hair'. Well sometimes you just need to stop, take a step back and experience things, show others how wondrous nature is and it all its 'miracles of nature', like phosphorous glowing in the waves at night as they crash onto the shores, waterfalls that rainbows form through, fossils, rock formations, and other amazing creations. Just take a deeper look. Try again.