The children and I were at a local diner recently. Surrounded by checkered tablecloths and outdated wallpaper, two elderly gentlemen greeting one another with comments on the weather seemed perfectly appropriate. Something about the soft, gentle voice of the tall thin man with red suspenders captured my attention. "I'm glad to see we're getting some rain today! The land is really thirsty. We've been needing it for a while," he said.
At first I was puzzled. The retired farmer was happy about the rain! Then it dawned on me just how far we've strayed from the true nature of things. So often rain means canceled plans and inconvenience to our self-centered society. And to be honest, I was ashamed to realize how something so simple as an opinion on the weather could reveal my values... my selfish values. Since that day, I vowed to view a rainy day in a new light.
So today, while the rain was falling, I took my umbrella and went outdoors to enjoy it. Along the way, I stopped to watch these tiger lilies sipping their soda from heaven. And it felt good to be reminded that it's not all about me.... it's not all about now. It's about what's needful... it's about tomorrow. :0)
Very good! My hubby had commented how glad he was that the rain would help our new grass get a good start. He's been watering it and the flowers faithfully, but all of them sure did enjoy the rain!
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