To Sleep In A Storm

The day began with sunshine and warmth, no hint of the storm that would come. My children played outside with other pint-sized neighbors, carefree and happy. From my seat in my office, the sounds of laughter and make-believe filtered into my ears. Their joy sparked my own.

But then the sun set and the day came to a close. And with it the warmth and sunshine. Dark roiling clouds curled over the mountains to the west, galloping across the Colorado sky toward our front door. I knew what was comin...