"And So A Little Rain Must Fall..."

  "The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain."  - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

My husband used to make fun of me as I would panic and run to where ever because of the rain.  As time has gone passed, I am less afraid of the rain and more afraid of never seeing it again.  Think about that for a second.  Every time we complain about something or wish it would go away, we risk the regret that occurs when it goes in fact disappear never to return.

This all sounds morbid I know.  It's easy to get caught in the abyss of hopelessness.  Those feeling of nothing being good enough.  We search for "happiness" when in fact real happiness lies in the presence of the present moment.  This is easy to forget when adversity is singing away and the negativity is dancing in our heads, instead of us just plain...well...dancing!  Easier said than done.  

When it rains, it pours.  Life teaches us that.  We suffer great loss.  We forget the pain and again, take certain things for granted.  This is human nature.  We forget to be grateful when we become so absorbed in our own feelings that we forget about the feelings of others.  The pain is of course real.  It's uncomfortable and we lash out or hide. After 58 years, I have noticed this as being a repetitive behavior in all of us.  This includes those that we deem to love and who love us.  Disappointment comes when we expect too much.  When we love too much without allowing the love to come in return, it is easy to become lost.  Hope dissipates.  

When the rain comes, we should allow ourselves to find some peace.  As the rain comes, so does our growth.  Without the rain, nothing can take root or grow or bloom.  Sometimes, we simply have to let ourselves get wet. Don't worry.  We dry off.  More rain will come and in the process,  we will embrace the uncomfortable cloudiness and the lack of sunshine because we know for sure there is always sun.