Tropical Storm Lee moved into the area yesterday and it has rained ever since. Rain is one of those weird things that bring out so many mixed emotions in people. As a rule I love rainy days - they are days made for relaxing and curling up with a good book. Or are they? Maybe they are made for playing, laughing and stomping in puddles. Of course rainy days are perfect for introspection and reflection.
Now don't get me wrong, there are days when rain is the last thing I want to see, but it seems to me that unlike other weather events, rainy days offer a wider variety of emotions. Rain falling is life giving. It nourishes every living thing on this planet. When it rains after a long dry spell you can almost feel the world coming back to life. Yet, too much rain can bring us down emotionally and physically.
I have always thought that rain was very musical. I remember lying on my grandmothers bed listening to the rain on the tin roof and knowing that I was hearing the music of heaven. As I sit here listening to the rain I am struck again by how musical it sounds...the low rumble of the downpours, the high pinging of the drops on the leaves, the percussion of the drops on the roof.
As we move into another musical night of rain I wanted to share some of my favorite rain songs with you...maybe one of them will resonate with the way you are feeling tonight too...one resonates deeply with my soul tonight, I'll let you decide which one.
Rain, rain, rain...
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