We experienced our first tornado sirens tonight. As a storm system crossed southern Minnesota, many twisters touched earth. One was reported to be a half-mile wide.
The five of us (plus dog) settled into the unfinished basement to wait it out. All of us were a little excited and a little annoyed by the interruption. We pulled our chairs into a semi-circle amid a few cobwebs and a box or two of christmas decorations. There was a laptop nearby to keep tabs on the weather. Norah, in her pajamas on Nana's lap, folded her hands and asked inquisitively, "Pray?"
We would have laughed at her sobriety if it weren't for the sirens outside. And the wind and the lightning. So we did. We prayed together in the basement until it was safe to come out.
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