One story tells of a mother and son who lived in a forest. One day when they were out a tornado surprised them.

The mother clung to a tree and tried to hold her son. But the swirling winds carried him into the sky. He was gone.

The woman began to weep and pray: "Please, O Lord, bring back my boy! He's all I have. I'd do anything not to lose him. If you'll bring him back, I'll serve you all my days."

Suddenly the boy toppled from the sky, right at her feet—a bit mussed up, but safe and sound.

His mother joyfully brushed him off. Then she stopped for a moment, looked to the sky, and said, "He had a hat, Lord."