Promise to a
Hurricane
We spent the next couple of hours putting
away all our patio furniture, barbeque, and lawn ornaments, making sure that
all was secure when the hurricane hit.
Finally we were satisfied all was safe in our yard, but then we wondered
about our neighbors. No one else seemed
to be aware of the impending storm, no one else was hurrying to put away their
lawn furniture and accessories.
Later that night the winds started to pick
up. We watched the reports on the local
television stations, and waited for the storm to come. And it did.
Just after midnight
the winds really started to blow and howl hard.
My bedroom window was open and I began to hear wood splintering. Since our backyard is all trees, I was
worried a tree would crash in through our bedroom window. I began to worry and I didn't feel safe at
all.
Then I had an idea. I decided that I would journey to the Eye of
the Hurricane and ask to keep us safe.
So, I did just that. As I lay in
bed, I imagined a drumming sound to put me in the journey state. I went to the Lower World and asked my
helping Weather Spirits to take me to the Eye of the Hurricane. What an amazing feeling that was! So much wind and turmoil but so much peace
and tranquility at the same time.
I spoke to the hurricane. I asked the hurricane to keep us safe. Then I thought about my neighbors and asked
to keep them safe. Then I thought about
my entire street, I can’t just ask for us and our immediate neighbors, I have
to ask for the safety of the entire street.
So, I did just that. But, I felt
the hurricane would want something in return.
So, I made a bargain.
I promised that if the hurricane kept us
safe, I would never speak negatively of the hurricane. Suddenly, I heard a large booming voice say
“YOU WILL BE PROTECTED”. This large booming
voice startled me, but I felt comforted.
I then tried to fall asleep as the storm passed.
The next morning, my husband got up and left for work. Since the power was still out from the
hurricane passing through, we could not hear the reports on the radio. About 20 minutes later he came bursting through
the door saying ”You've got to come out and see this!” He explained he couldn't get to work
because the roads were blocked by downed trees.
We walked down the street and met up with
some neighbors. As we walked along, we
were amazed to see all the trees that fell, but no property was damaged! Two vehicles had trees on them, but they were
not damaged in any way. Another neighbor
had a tree fall against the deck on the back of the house, but the deck was not
damaged. Lots of trees were down, but
they just lay across yards, and the street.
We were amazed!
A couple of weeks later, the Point Pleasant Park was opened to the public for one
weekend. The park was closed due to the
amount of devastation caused by the hurricane.
Huge sections of the park were destroyed. As we walked through the park, we could hear
other peoples comments, hear their sadness and see them crying. It was very difficult to walk through and
see the extent of the damage.
It bothered me so much that when we got
home, I had to journey to the trees. I
was very surprised by their words to me!
The trees told me not to be sad for them since they were not sad. They had a good long life, and to them, this
is just a part of the life cycle. They
knew this would happen and that was okay as it helps create more life. Those words really impacted me and I have not
been sad since.
Over the next few months, I talked to a lot
of people who were affected by the storm.
I worked as an insurance broker at the time and for two months straight,
I talked to people who had damage of one sort or another. However, with all the people I talked to, I
noticed a common comment made by almost everyone. “It was amazing, with all the trees that
fell, none fell across the house. They
fell all around the house!”
It was several months before I realized
that the booming words I heard from the hurricane “YOU WILL BE PROTECTED” that
night, did not just apply to me, but to everyone!
I saw a lot of good things come from this
hurricane. I saw any trades person who
needed work had it for at least six months or more. I saw families spend time together playing
games since the TV could not be turned on or computer games played as the power
was out from 3 to 7
days. I saw neighbors come together and
have street barbeques to use up food so it wouldn't spoil.
Yes, some people did have more serious
damage, and yes a few lives were lost due to the hurricane or as a result of
the hurricane. That cannot be overlooked
however; the overall greater good also cannot be ignored!
So, in keeping with my promise, this
hurricane was amazing!!!
Angela Jeffreys
Copyright - 2004
Copyright - 2004
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