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<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe weather is always news. Most of the national morning and evening shows have a segment about the weather. Often, the weather is the lead story. We spend hours of our lives inquiring about the weather. Will it be hot today? Will there be tornadoes or floods today? Will it be rainy today? The weather report is always news regardless of the weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We talk about the weather a lot. If you can\u2019t find anything else to talk about you can always talk about the weather. For example, if you are ordering a soft drink at the local five and dime snack bar and you are sitting next to a stranger, you can always say something like, \u201cIt sure is hot today.\u201d Or you can say something like, \u201cI think we are supposed to have a lot of wind today.\u201d If the stranger wants to talk they will likely chime in and say, \u201cYes, it\u2019s really hot out there or it\u2019s been windy.\u201d You can usually go from there and talk more specifically. You can say something like, \u201cThose people out there in Kansas just about got blown off by the tornadoes.\u201d Or you can say, \u201cThose people over in Texas are burning up in the heat.\u201d From there your conversation can go other directions. You can ask, \u201cDid you get much rain over where you live.\u201d They will respond by saying, \u201cNo, I live over at Turkey Creek or Big Rock and we missed all that.\u201d From there you can say, \u201cOh, I know John Smith over at Turkey Creek.\u201d The conversation can go on and on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The weather is a good conversation starter. It\u2019s even better if you can just have surface talk about the weather. What I mean is, the talk isn\u2019t really personal. Hopefully you don\u2019t have to say, \u201cWell, my house got blown off by the tornado.\u201d Or, \u201cMy house was burned down by the fires.\u201d Or, \u201cMy house was flooded or destroyed by the hurricane.\u201d Hopefully, you will never have to say, \u201cWe lost a family member due to that horrific storm.\u201d Such a conversation would be gut wrenching. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The news none of us want is bad news about someone being hurt or killed due to the weather, or due to anything. Bad news is never welcomed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
During times of harsh weather or community tragedies, give thanks for anyone who checks on you. We had a tornado in our town years ago. Many lives were lost. Our community was devastated. A good friend drove across town to knock on our door to ask, \u201cAre you okay?\u201d The telephone rang. A family member was calling to ask, \u201cAre you okay?\u201d Most of the time, those same people will not be able to do much to help us but the thought goes a long way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s nice to know there are one, two or a few people who check on us from time to time when they are concerned. It\u2019s simply nice to know that someone cares. Maybe one of the best things you can do for a friend or just an acquaintance is to check on them and ask, \u201cAre you okay?\u201d It might mean more than you can imagine. Most likely you already know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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