Calm Before the Storm

If my son is crying, and he feels like he’s not getting what he wants or even if you go and say something stupid like, “You’re okay,” he will start crying louder. I’m not sure if it’s entirely in outrage or to drown out our stupidity as well. But it’s that moment when he stops crying and takes in a huge intake of air, that you realize that you have not yet witnessed the beautiful heights with which his little voice can go! It’s like the calm before the storm...the ear-splitting, banshee wail of a thousand souls weeping in hell...storm. I can’t help but be both brought to my knees in agony and largely impressed.