Q: What do you give a person with water on the brain?
A: A tap on the head
What is on your brain? At this time of the year, people usually think about summer, prom, state, spring break, scholarships, graduation, or even May Day baskets. My mind races with more than these child like concerns.
The temperature continues to steadily increase. The sun breaks out from hibernation for the first time in months. The warmth in the air illuminates the faces of millions of people. The wonderful melting process starts again. Snow transforms into water. Lots of snow transforms into lots of water, too much water. Okay that's enough. Woah, woah. Stop! Too much, way too much water for anyone to handle.
Flooding always races through my mind at this time of the year. If I see a big puddle in the yard, my heart drops to my gut. My side aches with anticipation. Might as well kick me in the gut now, because when our house floods it devours my insides. The sight rattles my brain.
I pray for an easy break. Just this year, spare us from this havoc, God. I constantly remind myself to keep my fingures crossed, buy every rabbit foot in sight, and make a wish at 11:11 every morning and night. If any of these desperate pleads for good luck work, the snow will shift directly into air. Poof, no water in the process this year.
Last year, we finally built a diversion for the creek. This little project costed us many years of fighting with the Water Board and more than enough money. The diversion's first test may appear soon.
I hope the puddles in the yard retain there small figures. Maybe this year will be different. I continue to run through the possibilities in a desperate attempt to tell the future. Truth is only time will tell me whether the grass in our yard will be visible in a few weeks.
You really put your thoughts and emotions in this and related it to other student's smaller problems. I enjoyed all of your good luck charm references as well.
ReplyDeleteYour emotions were really powerful with how worried you are about your yard flooding. I remember when you didn't come to church one day. Why? Because you were stuck, and it definitely wansn't because of snow. I like how you talked about what's on most teenaged minds and then you said, "My mind races with more than these childlike concerns." I think that added onto the point on this post.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading this! At first I didn't really know what you were going to talk about, but then I realized. My favorite part was when you were talking about buying every rabits foot and making a wish at 11:11. I still love how you put jokes at the beginning of every blog post. It really ties everything together and makes it "Leahz Laughz"! Keep up the good work and I really hope it doesn't flood this year!
ReplyDeleteYou put alot of detail into your writings and i really appreciate that because it allows me to picture everything happening in the store. Great job leah! i hope you dont have to go through this again!
ReplyDeleteI think its funny how most people are really excited when it warms up but not you. I liked the way you put your thoughts in it.
ReplyDeleteVery emotional and descriptive piece. Well done.
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