Thunderstorms frightening characteristics can become calming with the right mindset.
Grey is seen as gloomy. I happen to love the color grey.
Rain is seen as gloomy. I also happen to love when it rains. Loud noises can be seen as scary. In certain cases, I see them as calming.
All of these things make up a thunderstorm, which is why I love storms.
I love the calming rumble of thunder that echoes through miles in the sky. I love the sound of rain falling hard onto the ground. I love the aesthetic of the grey sky, and the way it makes the world turn darker. To me, thunderstorms are a powerful and inspiring characteristic of Mother Nature.
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I know there are people out there who don’t like storms, and I know I will never understand them.
When I was little, I was terrified of storms. It would wake me in my sleep, and I would run downstairs to sleep in bed with my mom and dad. Sometimes I would even cry at night because the cracks of lightning were frightening to me. As I got older, I realized that when I’m inside, watching the storm from afar, it can’t hurt me. I learned to love the power of lightning rather than be threatened by it. I learned to love storms.
Storms are disruptive; they tend to stop the cycle. Every day seems to be the same. Wake up, school, sports, homework, bed. That routine is on repeat. When thunderstorms occur, it disrupts this repetition. It’s a treat to come home and unexpectedly get a thunderstorm. For some reason, it makes me think more deeply. I don’t know why it has that effect on me, but I know that I love it.
I’m a person of empathy; I feel every emotion, and I feel them strongly. I think storms are a powerful way to represent emotion. Most people think they are a symbol of anger, as they have strong surges of piercing noises and such strong booms that can be frightening. I think they don’t represent just one emotion, but the dynamics of emotions. It can represent the power of love. There are a myriad of films where confessions are made during storms or huge scenes that can turn the plot of the entire film. They use storms during those scenes to set the mood, showing the influence that storms can have. Thunderstorms are used to dramatize events, showing their ability to evoke strong emotions.
I know there are people out there who don’t like storms, and I know I will never understand them. Thunderstorms represent power, they represent emotion, and they have such an appealing aesthetic that I can forever appreciate.
The next time there is a thunderstorm, you won’t catch me running down to my parents’ room scared out of my mind like I did when I was young. Instead, you will find me looking out my window, watching the chaos unfold.