When Lightning Strikes

By Kamela Torvinen WINNER of Body Mind Spirit Guide's Short Story Contest

Once upon a very long time ago when my grandmother's father was a young man, he found himself unsure of his future and his place in the world. His was the old world where life had a slow, smooth rhythm that followed the beating of the earth's heart. His people were of the land, wholly unencumbered by the trappings of city dwelling. Yet he could not find peace and grew restless trying to tame a stirring he couldn't name. Until one particular day, the longest of the year in fact, Midsummer, or as his people would say Juhannus.