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Tuesday, September 27, 2005,3:00 PM
Rain, and the Nature of things
When it rains.....
It reminds me of good times, bad times and all the times I've felt the most alone, the most calm, and the most happy in life.
It feels good to know I see the rain as a companion now ... I didn't always enjoy it. As a kid I feared the rain because I knew I was going to have a gloomy day in doors. But now I appreciate it. I run outside at the first sight of rain just so I can feel the first few drops hit my face and cool my skin. And if it's pouring I let it soak my clothes as I open my arms outstretched welcoming the change in weather from hot to cool. The reason why I enjoy it so much now has nothing to do with any kind of fetish or sick obsession I have with nature but because I see in nature what we're all suppose to see, and that is beauty. I dont expect the beauty I see in nature to be the same that you see. I just think we should all start taking notice, quit taking it all for granted.
For me,
It's like nature is atempting to remind all of us of the sorrow that hides within us all. And the rejuvenation we can have if we allow ourselves to let that sorrow out. Doesn't the planet feel so fresh just after a good hard rain. Trust me if you let the sorrow out, let the tears flow every once in a while, then you too will feel better about yourself because you were able to let it out and you'll feel rejuvenated just like our still beautiful planet after a great rain.
It reminds me of good times, bad times and all the times I've felt the most alone, the most calm, and the most happy in life.
It feels good to know I see the rain as a companion now ... I didn't always enjoy it. As a kid I feared the rain because I knew I was going to have a gloomy day in doors. But now I appreciate it. I run outside at the first sight of rain just so I can feel the first few drops hit my face and cool my skin. And if it's pouring I let it soak my clothes as I open my arms outstretched welcoming the change in weather from hot to cool. The reason why I enjoy it so much now has nothing to do with any kind of fetish or sick obsession I have with nature but because I see in nature what we're all suppose to see, and that is beauty. I dont expect the beauty I see in nature to be the same that you see. I just think we should all start taking notice, quit taking it all for granted.
For me,
It's like nature is atempting to remind all of us of the sorrow that hides within us all. And the rejuvenation we can have if we allow ourselves to let that sorrow out. Doesn't the planet feel so fresh just after a good hard rain. Trust me if you let the sorrow out, let the tears flow every once in a while, then you too will feel better about yourself because you were able to let it out and you'll feel rejuvenated just like our still beautiful planet after a great rain.
