Journal #29

Nature is a very powerful force that is completely out of our control. If I could control nature, I would probably make winter nonexistent and have a pleasant weather of 75 and sunny with a light breeze, all year round. There would also never be horrors of tornadoes, earthquakes, or hurricanes. In my experience, all of these nature driven events have only caused destruction and turmoil. The most recent of these, would be Hurricane Sandy. Hurricane Sandy came just a few months ago and effected the lives of those living in New York. You always hear about hurricanes in the south around the Bahamas and other islands, etc. but it was quite different to hear of one so close and destructive to the United States. I think a hurricane would be one of the most drastic experiences out of the three I mentioned, not saying that the other two are not. Something about a hurricane just seems even more horrifying. Probably because I have never experienced a hurricane first hand. Living in Illinois, we are no strangers to tornadoes and have been effected by them multiple times. We have even witnessed the effects of the after effects of an earthquake. I remember this happened when I was in eighth grade. I woke up to the walls shaking and I was so confused. I tried to run to my parents room but it was extremely difficult in my shaking and unstable state. A hurricane is completely foreign to me though. I can not imagine what it would be like to have to leave my own house and climb up on a roof because of the excessive flooding. Or have to wait for search and rescue to find me after the hurricane is over. I would be absolutely terrified. The only good thing about a tragic event like a massive earthquake or hurricane is that it brings a community together. After a crisis like this, it is so inspiring to see people all around the world join together and show their support.