Barefoot in the Rain

"Falling asleep while the rain is clashing down on the 

window is nature's best lullaby."

Kim Pape

When it rains day after day, the absence of light can become depressing.  The constant pouring can make us feel trapped inside with a thousand reasons why we need to go out.  There are days, however, that a gentle rain can lull us into a perfect state of relaxation.  The gentle sound is background music for meditation, reading, stretching, or napping.

Whether we are on a screened in porch or an enclosed room, we can close our eyes and be mesmerized by the sound of the rain.  It can feel like all of our sorrows are being washed away while the gentle fragrance cleanses our hearts and minds.

The growing flowers welcome the rain as an encouragement for growth.  Gardens respond as though each drop were a blessing.  Birdbaths are replenished while the birds sing.  What joy there is to be like a child, barefoot in the puddles of rain.