Tornados are terrifying. Since I live in the center of what's commonly called "Tornado Alley," we have the opportunity to practice our safety drills for real a whole lot during the year. I've often wondered why so many of us choose to live in such a dangerous area, but it really doesn't seem to matter on most days. On those days where destruction is sadly a fact of life, we do think about moving, but it's such a wonderfully pleasant place that the thoughts don't last very long.
I know it surprises me, but the concept of danger doesn't actually impact our daily lives here. My theory is that we humans have a very nifty ability to ignore the challenges which we cannot control and work on those that we do have some control over. It's like we develop a blind spot, which explains why we are so surprised when something bad actually does happen. And, now with the current trend in earthquakes, it wouldn't be too unusual to be astonished if a big quake happened.
I love human quirks, especially ones where all we can do is scratch our heads and wonder why we choose to be so silly. Life doesn't have to be so hard you know, but we do tend to make things tough on ourselves. Still, it makes for great story material, and incredible comedy. As a matter of fact, some of my favorite comics make fun of common, everyday, things that we do but don't especially notice. It takes a special type of person to notice loonies.
- M
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