That quote was the long version of the title of my thread.
I have always loved storms, I love the build up where you know its coming and run around getting everything ready. I love the thunder and lightening, yes and standing outside in the elements during a storm. Just the unstoppable force of nature, where, when it is a big one, all you can do is cling on and ride it out. But most of all, I love the first time the sun comes out after a huge storm, and how it makes me feel so alive. The birds are all singing, everything has been washed clean and despite all the damage that needs to be sorted, it's living life.
I knew this would be a big storm in my life. I had many dark periods, when the idea of being happy seemed so far away. But I also new the bigger the storm, the more it just could not last forever, so all I needed to do was cling on and wait for for sun. My vision of reaching detachment was when I felt the sun shining again, when I could wake up in the morning and just be happy to be alive, despite what was happening in my life. My name was to remind me of that. I can find that place now, not everyday, but more days than not. It was a long time coming and a very hard road. The skills I learnt here played a major part in that.
