Rains
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old,
this beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of innocence. It was pouring
outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in
a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow down the spout. We all stood
there under the awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart.. We waited,
some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their hurried day. I
am always mesmerized by rainfall. I got lost in the sound and sight of the
heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories were a welcome
reprieve from the worries of my day.
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in,
"Mom, let's run through the rain," she said. "What?" Mom asked. "Let's run
through the rain!" She repeated. "No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a
bit," Mom replied. This young child waited about another minute and repeated:
"Mom, let's run through the rain." "We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said. "No,
we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this morning," the young girl said as
she tugged at her Mom's arm.
"This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet?"
"Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said,
'If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything!" The entire
crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. We
all stood silently. No one came or left in the next few minutes.
Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she would say. Now some would
laugh it off and scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore what was
said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. A time when
innocent trust can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith. "Honey, you
are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If GOD let's us get wet, well
maybe we just needed washing," Mom said. Then off they ran. We all stood
watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes, through
the puddles. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. They
got soaked. But they were followed by a few who screamed and laughed like
children all the way to their cars. And yes, I did. I ran.. I got wet. I needed
washing.
Circumstances or people can take away your material possessions, they can take
away your money, and they can take away your health. But no one can ever take
away your precious memories...So, don't forget to make time and take the
opportunities to make memories everyday. To everything there is a season and a
time to every purpose under heaven. A friend sent this to me to remind me of
life. I sent it to you. I hope you send it along to everyone too, and to me, so
I know that you were touched too.
I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE RAIN.
They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate
them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them. Keep in touch
with your friends; you never know when you'll need each other.
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