Thunderstorms and Throbbing Thoughts
‘//We didn’t start the fire! //It was always burning //since the world’s been turning! //No we didn’t light it //But we tried to fight it!’ -Billy Joel ( We didn’t start the fire ), 2004 There have been a lot of thunderstorms lately, and it's something I did not miss while I was away from home. I think it has to do with the geography of the place, what with the hills surrounding us wherever we go. I had never noticed them before, they always managed to tuck themselves away just right, dark green giants holding hands with the hovering clouds. But they’re always there, no matter what, silently judging us even though some obscure company always seemed to be chipping them away for god knows what. Anyway, I think the thunderstorms are the strongest when there are hills around. The reason I don’t like thunderstorms is because, well, the chance of it. You never know where they strike, or when they pass over. You only know you’re in the clear when you see the flash of light in the d...