Pseudonyms

I have given both of my children pseudonyms to protect their privacy on this blog.  If you know me, or know how to navigate Blogger, you likely can easily find out their real names.  However, I do ask that you respect their privacy and refrain from mentioning them by name in comments, or attempting to defame them in any way.

Storm was chosen because my son is complex like a spring thunderstorm.  Here in Texas, a storm can appear almost instantly with very little forewarning.  Every storm is different, and you never know what to expect.  Storms can be dangerous with lightning, hail, and tornadoes.  Storms can be intense with noisy thunder and pouring rain that fills the streets with water.  Storms can also be greatly beneficial as they bring rain to help make plants grow.  Nothing would be able to grow without rain, and as unnerving as a storm can be, there is something profoundly and mysteriously beautiful about them.

Sunshine was chosen because my daughter is a delightful burst of warmth.  The sun can be shrouded by storm clouds, but you know it is still there.  Sunshine helps to re-energize people, and nothing could grow without it.  The sun is warm and welcoming, bright and happy.

Both are needed to survive, and our family could not grow together without them.

My favorite weather phenomenon, however, is when the rain is pouring down but the sun is still shining through, and I can see the prisms of light in the raindrops.

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