On the Other Side of the Front

There were disturbances on the horizon...we could feel them and we wanted to get out of dodge before the storms hit.

Since we were flying, we needed to check the weather to see if there would be any storms in our flight path. The aviation weatherman advised that a front was coming, and that provided that we could get through one "iffy" patch, we would be able to get home.

We desperately wanted to get "on the other side of the front," although we knew there was some risk involved. Should we try to wend our way through the "iffy" spot in Jacksonville, not knowing what we would encounter, or play it safe and stay put in Tampa until it was completely clear, which could be days? We decided to go and do what it took to get to the other side of the front.

It wasn't easy -- we needed to bob and weave through cloud banks, ascend and descend as necessary, until we were free and clear from the disturbance. (Personally, I felt like I was in a video game, dodging hot air obstacles, flying through clouds that engulfed the plane and shrouded my vision, creative license taken.)

Here's a picture of our plane's wing as we passed to the "other side of the front", which you can see in the distance, cumulous clouds rising.

How many of you, when faced with an upcoming storm -- whether it be physical, emotional, mental or spiritual -- would do what you could to get out before the storm hits, knowing that you will have to work to navigate your way through risky terrain in order to get to safety on the other side? It would be safer to stay put. But, maybe, just maybe, it is better to take action when you feel a disturbance in the atmosphere and get out of the storm's way, rather than to stay inert and sit it out. Of course, the decision is always yours.