As much as I have a love/hate relationship with the weather this time of year, I appreciate the fact that, even in its most extreme forms, weather can be an example of the power and majesty of nature. Weather also reminds me of just how small my human existence really is, in much the same way looking up at a starry sky on a clear night does. When you know that you are powerless against a tornado or flash flood, it changes your perspective on your place in nature. For that reason alone, I respect and appreciate the weather.