When I was a young girl, I was very afraid of thunderstorms - my
Mother loved them. I remember after a rainstorm had passed by, she
would turn on the porch light, go out to the front yard and stand barefoot
in the wet, cold grass. She believed that standing on the ground right after
it'd been jolted by lightening strikes was good for the body - energizing.
After all these years, I still wonder about her ritual. Could be this is why
she's lived for so long? Between you and me, I think she was re-charging,
like a battery.
Yes, my Mum always had some strange, eccentric belief or weird theory or
creepy wives tale that she tried to teach or instill in me. If not this, then guilt.
When she wasn't passing on all this unconventional wisdom, she was scaring
the holy bejeezers out of me - terrorizing me with bizarro stories that sucked
every last bit of childhood joy from my body. I'm astonished I've made it this
far in life without regular therapy. If only you knew what rattles around in
my head, you would be cowering under your sheets right now.
It's a deep-rooted phobia now - going barefoot.
Even when at home, I schlepp around in thick socks or slippers - never barefoot.
Remember - lightening storms - wet grass - Mother ?!
So when I came across this video, I was dismayed. It's so much more than
one of my silly phobias or quirks, it's serious stuff. These people need help and
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