That was SOME Weather

Last night I watched The Passion of the Christ. At the moment that Christ died, a real clap of thunder shook the house. It was incredible. Then, it rained the rest of the night - sheets of water, thunder and even hail.

Wow. I have resisted watching the movie again because of the intensity. I couldn't watch all of the flogging scene. It is just too gory. I will never forget those images for the rest of my life.

I didn't cry this time until Mary went to him when he fell; when she flashed back to his childhood. Oh, that just gets me every time. Needless to say that, with the very real storm going on outside - I had a good hard cry. It was just what I needed to get things back in perspective.
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Today, the sun is shining. I have a family reunion today. Ugh. These affairs are always uncomfortable - especially with people I have never met. This is another side of my grandfather's family. I am going because my mother asked me to. In fact, she's been asking me to go and meet these people for years and years now and I always had one reason (justified or otherwise) not to go.

I don't like family reunions. I never really have. I don't fit in with these people. They are nice enough folks but I have nothing in common with them. They enjoy things like hunting, fishing and playing dominoes. I enjoy fine art, opera, theatre and literature. They watch tv and I read books.

But this is the other side of my grandfather's family and I've never met them so I can at least meet them and try to get to know them. Here's to hopin'..

See, Sarah, I don't always write at night. ::wink:: Have a lovely day!