Satellite

As the thunder crashed through our area last night, my youngest one lied next to me.  The rain pounded furiously upon our house, sounding .determined to make its way in.  As I watched the lightning flash and streak across the sky lighting up our room she awoke, screaming about of all things, the possibility of our satellite going out, and desperately needing me to put in a dvd just in case it did.  Her fear of thunderstorms is certainly not unusual, many children of course feel the same but the fear of something not being as it should be in her life is greater still.  She expects life to run its course in the same predictable manner and fortunately, or unfortunately, depending how life is going for you this is not usually the case.  How do I help her adapt to the unknown, to appreciate going off course at times without derailing her sense of safety in sameness.  She knows she is different, which doesn't mean good or bad but she often wonders and worries that she doesn't fit in. I pray she sees the beauty of not being like others and will realize one day it doesn't matter if you have 1 friend or 200, she is worthwhile and working through her struggles makes her stronger than anyone I know.