I live in an area that gets a lot of thunderstorms and sometimes they are really bad. Between the wind, dark sky, lightning and thunder, it can get scary. It has been helpful to me to have a "weather alert" app on my phone. It alerts me of the possibility of bad weather in my area so I can prepare and be safe. (And comfort my dog, who is terrified of storms).
Wouldn't it be helpful if we, as human beings, could have personal weather alerts?
What if we'd had a long, hard day at work where there was one issue after another and then we had to fight traffic on the way home and someone else almost caused us to be in an accident? Wouldn't it be helpful if we had a personal weather alert system that would warn our loved ones that our current weather might be stormy?
What if we really didn't get enough sleep the night before and weren't feeling particularly cheerful in the morning? Our weather alert could be partly cloudy.
What would really be helpful, though, is if we were going through a rough time in our lives, there could be a weather alert that said that we were mostly cloudy, with a strong chance of rain, so please pray for me. You wouldn't have to say anything. Your friends and loved ones would just "know."
Sometimes it would be helpful if the other person had weather alerts. If someone you knew was angry, for example, a fire alert might be helpful. You would know to steer clear, because the likelihood of an argument would be high and you could come back when the alert had expired.
As helpful as personal weather alerts would be, that isn't real life. In real life, sometimes we're grouchy, angry, stormy and sad. We have good days and we have bad days. If we've had a particularly difficult day, it might be helpful to let our loved ones know ahead of time so they could be supportive and understanding when we got home. If we're feeling grumpy, we should try not to "act" grumpy because we might feel better as the day goes on. And if we are going through a rough time in our lives, we should seek comfort from friends and loved ones who can help us and pray for us.
The weather where I live can be changeable at this time of the year. I, however, need to be aware of my personal weather. I'm going to try to be better about communicating my alerts. I may not always be able to predict or control my personal weather, due to situations in life, but I can work on how I relate to others while in the midst of my weather. Too bad there isn't a "Personal Weather Channel" where we could know our personal weather 10 days ahead of time, right?
