Thunder and Lightening

The other night I was lying in bed not sleeping. It was very frustrating. I was lying there having half-dozy dreams about some of my students and what they might become when they were older. I think it was because we had been working on their speeches for graduation at the end of the day and then I had watched 'Megamind' before bed. Just as my frustration level had got to a point where I was about ready to start throwing my pillow or something, a thunder storm started. My restless mind changed from ridiculous, delirious thoughts to listening to the storm; and I calmed down. Unfortunately I can't call in a thunder storm at will, but I have discovered it can be a good tool to calm a restless night's sleep and help practice mindfulness.