Stormy Nights and Lives

What2Say2Day? I love a good storm. Thunder, lightning and hard rain somehow soothe me. Not my wife, though, storms like these scare her as I'm sure it scares others. The only thing I don't like about storms is that they don't allow you to proceed with your outdoor plans. We had planned to go to a championship high school game featuring my wife's alma mater tonight and tomorrow I really wanted to cut back a tree in my yard that is overgrown and riddling the ground beneath it with fruit (of course the fruit is rotting in place and bringing insects and animals who like to feed on that sort of stuff). All that aside I absolutely love a storm. I get to stay indoors, cuddle with my wife on the couch and watch TV. I can have a cup of hot cocoa if it gets cold. I can have a certain peace of mind, knowing I am safe and warm as long as my home doesn't fall. I'm hoping you notice the slight hint of sarcasm in my written voice. Even though it's true I love a good storm, my thoughts always go to those without homes in these times. A tent in the park, the stoop of a doorway, or a bench and some cardboard will not protect against  that same pelting rain brought on by a thunderous storm that my (or your) home provides. In the States we have something like 6 times more shelters for lost or abused pets than we have shelters for lost or abused human beings. I learned yesterday there is a foundation for animals with cancer. I didn't look it up, but I wonder how much monies this foundation raises for those animals and I wonder that if they changed their name and focus to, well, something like, ummm, The Foundation for Homeless People with Cancer if they would get as much funding. Please don't get me wrong as I have 2 cats and a dog, and all the pets I've had in the last 10 years have been rescued from the streets or the shelters. All I'm saying is we need to refocus as a people and start putting our efforts where they really count and find a better balance so that all of creation is treated fairly and looked out for. So, tonight while I sit on my couch at home during what is supposed to be a good autumn thunder storm, I don't think I'll be enjoying it as much as I could be.