Events can define who we are

Many things shape who we are. One of the reasons I started this blog was to talk about my journey in discovering who I am. This video popped up on my facebook feed. When I see things about the Xenia tornado of 1974, it's always like getting punched in the stomach all over again. You know that old saying, "It's like a train wreck - I can't look away." I can't look away. And so, I take a deep quivering breath, and I hit play and feel those emotions all over again. I know those of you who went through it feel the same way I do - that deep, dreaded feeling and yet, we have to watch. I don't remember ever seeing this story when it originally aired, but it seems like a fair piece, a good one. Maybe after I've had time to gather myself from watching this, I can post some things that would give you a back story on the event. And then, maybe not. I was 10. Oh, how this shaped me ...