It’ll probably hit you.
Ken was face to face with an actual lightning that hit the earth 200 meters from where he was standing. If I were in his place, I would be stunned. Then I’d run indoors, of course. This electrically charged force of nature is definitely a sight to behold, but nevertheless, dangerous. As a young kid, my first encounter with Benjamin Franklin was in the cartoon feature “Ben and Me”… remember the the little church mouse who supposedly rode Ben Franklin’s kite to prove that lightning is indeed electrically charged? ANYBODY? I sure do hope so (or else I’ll be sounding like someone who’s regressed to childhood). Anyway, that little piece of history lesson (of course we’ve heard of the infamous KITE experiment), tickled my imagination and inspired me to make my own kite, but that was the peak of summer, not a single drop of rain, not a cloud in site. Do I still want to do Ben’s little experiment? Hah! Not a chance. I’m scared at the thought of lightning.
Back to Ken’s near-hit experience…I will not speak on his behalf, but this I’m sure: I’m glad he was 2oo meters away…
