The Couple Next Door

     Singing In The Rain

On this warm spring morning there is a particularly heavy rainstorm. As I lie in bed there is a peaceful rhythm that is being created between the raindrops beating against my windows and the rise and fall of my chest with each inhale and exhale that I take. Being inside all cozy and warm creates a safe feeling.  Rain has always made me happy and I have always loved looking out the windows watching how people walk while trying to keep their umbrellas from turning inside out and while avoiding stepping in puddles.

Children on the other hand love getting wet by splashing in puddles and turning their faces towards the falling raindrops.  I want to be that kid once again who is not afraid of getting wet from the rain nor wants to hurry back home to get under the covers.  I often want to be like be Cyd Charisse and dance in the rain along with Gene Kelly.

The next time it rains I am going to step outside with no umbrella and let the rain come down upon me. I can only imagine how it feels to have the rain wash away my fears and anxiety into the ground allowing Mother Earth to absorb it all.

  I can only imagine the wonderful power of the rain washing away all my fears and anxiety into the ground and allowing Mother Earth to absorb it all.