@ 4:30am

I awoke early this morning to the sound of hard pounding rain outside the window where I sleep in my bed. Lightning flashing and thunders crashing... I love a good ol' fashioned storm, but I prefer it to not awaken me from my nightly slumber. Moments later I receive a text message from my friend who lives next door: "im wide awake and its pouring. i want a ride. see you at 7:20ish. THANKS. Its lightening too!" I laugh outloud then quickly hush so that I don't wake my roommate. I roll over and let the home-like sounds lull me to sleep.