Clouds And People...Both Have Moods!

  The other morning while I was on the pier, I noticed that as I watched the sunrise, something pretty spectacular was going on to the south.  The sky was brighter and there were large clouds looming but those clouds looked vastly different than the ones shrouding the sun.  To the east, dark clouds were moving in and giving threat to an upcoming thunderstorm, the sky was gray and waters were dark. The southern clouds were not nearly as ominous, the sky was brilliant blue and the sun was casting perfect reflections on the water.  It puzzled me, to say the least.  How could the sky appear so exactly opposite at the same time?

  While pondering the sunrise and weird effect, it dawned on me how this was eerily similar to some people.  One side is bright and cheery while the other is dark and threatening.  The twofold personalities are difficult for most of us to understand.  As with the morning sky that I viewed not seeming to fit, the dual personality of such a person just does not seem to mesh.  Being around the person is difficult since there is no telling when a mood is going to change into something unfavorable.  While we all have our ups and downs, some folks seem to thrive in the turmoil.  Not me.  I think I am just too lazy to flip-flop back and forth.  Let me just stay in my happy place.

  The clouds did come together as a storm that dumped nigh on two inches of rain in the gardens.  This was a welcome occurrence since we have been in the midst of a severe drought complete with wildfires in the general area.  Now, the turbulent storm has brought peace from the raging fires.  I guess it takes all kinds...in weather and in people. (The two photos were taken less than a minute apart from the same spot on the pier.  One facing the east and sunrise.  The other facing the south.)