We often hurt the ones we love

We were under a tornado watch last night and severe thunder storm warning and boy did it ever rain bad. The winds were seriously howling really sounded like a tornado was going to touch down any minute.

My kids DO NOT like thunder and lightening. Ok so who really does. Ajori is growing up a bit so if it isn't bad she can handle it. But Jarin? Ever since he was very little he has been terrified of thunder and lightening. I remember once when he was in pre school and it started raining outside he scaled the teacher in seconds and started screaming "a flood is coming, a flood is coming we need Noah's Arc". The poor teacher was barly able to get him and the other kids inside cause she was laughing so hard.

Since I have work to do and I just had to finish watching "So you think you can dance" I wasn't going to turn the TV off or get off the computer no matter how bad things,we all huddled in the bed.

Just as a precaution right before the rain got really bad we moved blankets, pillow pets and flash lights down to the basement. The kids wanted to sleep down there but thought of sleeping on the concrete floor was not in the least appealing to me.
We're in the bed- I'm actually sitting on the edge of the bed they have successfully taken over.
Jarin: You guys just don't care
Me: Why?
The Diva- Ajori:What are you talking about?
Jarin: You guys aren't concerned that I'm scared of all the rain
Me: Why you think that?
Jarin: cause you are still talking and watching TV and not hinding under the blankets (see this is Jarin's world and we just live in it)
The Diva- Ajori- I'm scared but not that scared cause I'm 10 and growing up. Mom are we near any of those places where the tornado is.
Me: No...see the news report said all these other places expect North Poconos including Monroe county and we live in Monroe county so we aren't going to get the tornado.
The kids are reading every news item that comes across the screen. Damn that that hooked on phonics. It really is thundering outside and I hope a tree doesn't fall on the house. I'm a bit on the neverous side myself but can't let them see that. What a bad night for Orlando to work overtime.

Me: kids I need to go to the bath room will you be okay for a few minutes.
The Diva - Ajori- uhhh yeah
Jarin: NO...can't you hold it.
Me: Well Jarin I'm going anyway and you are just going to have to deal with it.
I leave the room but soon hear something outside the bathroom door.
Jarin: Mooooommmmmm hurry up
Me: Jarin...what are you doing.
Jarin: just thought I would keep you company in case you got scared.
Me: go back to bed and give a minute of privacy please.
Jarin: okay ...(he slinks back to the room)
More movement outside the door...knock knock
The Diva- Ajori- Mom are you still in there?
Me: yes why?
The Diva- Ajori- oh nothing just thought maybe you just sucked through the window.

I can see that I will have to just get back to my bed cause I'm not going to have any privacy at all.

Jarin is quietly down but Ajori is listening to the news and asking 50 million questions. Finally around 11:30 when the weather man said the storm is now heading toward New York does she relax.
The Diva- Ajori- Whew... finally I'm glad that is over. Well I mean glad for us But New York is in for it now.
I'm glad this was over also. I was thinking about heading down to the basement just to be on the safe side.

Earlier in the day the kids were tormenting their stuff animals

Now the stuffed animals get to protect them from all things that go bump in the night.

We often hurt the ones we love the most.