Monday, March 26, 2012

Rain


     Although you will probably never find me praying for rain or doing a rain dance, I don’t mind rain when it does happen.  It is kind of like the $hit in life that a person has no control over, it happens so it is best to deal with it instead of complain about it.  If I happen to be at a concert or an outdoor event, it is going to take a lot more than rain to force me to hang it up and go home.  However, a little thunder, lightning, and wind gusts strong enough to blow me back to start will send me packing.


     I am not one of these people that cart an umbrella everywhere I go in case I get caught in a down pour.  If it decides to rain, so be it.  I will rush through it.  A little rain never hurt anybody.  It is only water and most people voluntarily get wet in the shower.  They will willingly go swimming or run through the sprinkler.  G0d forbid a little rain falls from the heavens.  The same people will go into a panic and arm themselves with raingear and umbrellas or seek cover until the rain subsides.  It is not acid.  It is water.  I have places to go and have no desire to wait around.  I am more than willing to get wet and dash through the rain.




     Rain is actually rather invigorating.  I don’t care how old I get, getting wet makes me laugh.  It is fun.   If you get the crazy notion to run and become Miss Athletic, a little rain feels really good when you are all hot and sweaty.   When I was on the cross country team in high school we would always go out and run miles on end during practice.  One time I got stuck miles away from the school in a downpour.  You can bet I stepped it up a notch and ran a little faster that day.  The fact that I was running along side the road made little difference to the motorists speeding by.  They kept right on trucking full speed ahead splashing mud puddles all over me.  When I arrived back at the school I looked like a muddy drenched rat.  I wasn’t alone.  The whole team looked that way.  The only difference was the rest of the girls took time in the locker room to primp.  Stupid me, I raced headlong into the gym where the girls on the volleyball team were practicing.  They all stopped and stared at me like I was an alien from Mars.  I suppose I looked like an alien to those prissy girls who were to perfect to even sweat.


      Being out in a downpour adds to the adventure in life.  Sure you get wet, but that is the beauty of it.  Rain makes the flowers and the plants grow.  I love how when it rains the house becomes so dark that you can barely find you’re a$$ with both hands.  It is perfect weather to sleep in, or simply burrow in with a good book until the rain passes.  It often cools the earth after a hot, sultry day.  I can honestly say the only thing I really hate about rain is the mud and puddles that are left behind in the aftermath.  I hate high stepping over mud puddles.  I hate tip toeing through the mud.


         Rain is just part of life.  If folks are so willing to swim or jump in a lake, then I just don’t get why they have a problem getting wet when it rains.  They will dry, and life does go on.  Just let it rain until next time when I give you another glimpse into the life of a trucker’s wife.


10 comments:

  1. i love rain, most of the time. my kids do too! i agree, weather is not something to be afraid of.

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    1. Iola, while I am not afraid of rain, I find that I do get a little scared of the possibilities of a tornado. High winds and severe lightning tend to really freak me out. Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!!

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  2. Yes, I like the adventure of rain! And my kids always liked the mud from the rain! I love the picture of the little girl in the rain!

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    1. Holly, if there is dirt or mud to be found my son will find it. My daughter is the complete opposite. She is pretty good at keeping clean. My son can walk from the house to the car and manage to get dirt on his face. Thank you for stopping by to read and for your kind comments! I am so pleased you enjoyed my blog!

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  3. I love the rain too! Playing in it or using it as an excuse to stay inside!

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    1. Magical Mystical Mimi, Rain is great no matter how you slice it! :D Thanks for stopping by to read and for your comments!

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  4. As much as i love the sun we are currently getting in England - we desperately need some rain - really do need some.

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    1. Glen, hope you get a much needed soaking of rain over there! Thanks for stopping in to read and for your comments!

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  5. I like being inside when it rains. It's a good sound -- cleansing and refreshing. So glad that we don't often get too much rain around here and it's been quite a few years since we've even been close to a drought in West Virginia, either. I don't mind thunderstorms, but really like to be inside while it's rumbling. Interesting pictures, too.

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    1. Betty, rainy days do have their place. Even though I like to stay inside when it rains, if I have something to do I am right out in it. :D Thank you for stopping in to read and for your comments!

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