The lightning lit up the sky breaking up the night’s darkness. The thunder rumbled lowly in the distance, still audible over the pounding rain. It was the kind of rain that falls hard enough to sting on impact. We were all drenched sitting in a circle letting the rain wash over us.
This was cleansing rain. The kind that makes you feel alive. The kind that makes you feel small against the power of nature. The kind that demands your full attention as it splashes around you hitting all the senses at once. The kind where you can barely see, because you can’t blink away the water fast enough.
We probably looked ridiculous coming back with our clothes plastered to our skin and our shoes squeaking against the tile floor. We shivered as the A/C hit us and water droplets hit the floor from our hair. But we were alive. We had the lightning spark in our eyes. We had the thunder roar in our chests and the howling wind in our lungs.
We are ready now to keep fighting our battles. This rain didn’t just nourish the plants and animals who need the water to survive. This rain nourished us. See kids have it right. Kids love to dance in the rain and splash in the puddles. Why do we all hide from the rain as adults? Regain that childlike mentality as see the joy and energy falling down.
Go find your cleaning rain.
One positive change at a time- Cat
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