Have you ever looked out the window on a rainy day and exclaimed, “Wow! What a beautiful day!” ? I have yet to hear someone say that while everyone treks around with umbrellas and plastic boots, hoping to protect recently blow-dried hair and favorite jeans.
Most of us say, “Eww, how depressing. It’s raining.” Or something to that effect.
What about this: Go out there and dance in the rain before your actual shower. Get your hair drenching wet and laugh about it.
Notice how the flowers and grass look just a bit greener (and happier!) for the fresh nourishment known as rain, the natural element many of us dread.
Next time, try to enjoy the rain with all your senses. Listen. Look. Smell. Taste. Touch.
It doesn’t have to be a clear sky just to be declared “a beautiful day.”
Maybe the beauty we find in rain will nourish us too.
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leafless said:
I don’t think it’s a good idea to dance in the rain like that. You could get sick from it, and there goes the fun for at least a couple days.
May 9, 2008 @ 6:33 pm