It seems that we have been inundated by two topics over the past couple of months--the numerous weather events across the South and the plans for the wedding between William and Catherine. The highs and lows have been reminding me of the precarious nature of life and love.
As a born and bred Southerner, the tornadoes in the spring are forever with us it seems. This year, however, has been record-setting with both the number of storms and the widespread death and destruction. Around 300 have died just this week. The storms seem to have no pattern in their attack and were capricious as they took an eight-month-old baby but left his parents unharmed. It has been rather disconcerting to see the media shift their emphasis often without a segue way between destruction and joy.
The good news is that the wedding in London has now gone off flawlessly, thanks t0 the very careful planning on how to manage millions of people in person. Even the rain predicted earlier in the week held off for the happy occasion. The new princess will, of course, walk somewhat in the shadow of William's mother, Diana, who this week has been variously described as "the people's princess" and a "nitwit hussy" (Ann Coulter).
The two themes of the spring just serve to remind us all to appreciate life and its joyful moments and hold them close to our heart. They unfortunately could all be blown away tomorrow.
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