Red Light, Green Light

Red light: It has been pouring the last 3 (or is it 4) days and I hear we have one more before it clears up. There was a time when I used to hate the rain. I just could not stand driving in it. I hated how it made the roads even more dangerous than when they were dry. I disliked how much traffic slowed because of all the nuts who spun out of control after pushing 100mph on the highway. It made chores and errands horrible! But that was all in the past.

Truth is I have found myself enjoying the rain these past few days. I have been living as if life continued regardless of the downpours. Running in the rain, driving to my destinations and slowly taking walks between buildings, feeling the gentle (an sometimes not so gentle) kisses of rain on my face. Life feels slower now and that's alright. A red light here, a traffic jam there creates an opportunity to hear the patter of droplets dancing on top of my car. I see the grey clouds blanket the sky illuminating all the lights around, 24/7 holiday lights. Yes, the earth is not a cold dead place but I often forget that it is very much alive. Caught in the race to the finish line we often exhaust ourselves and miss out on the daily beauty that exist in every millisecond.

Green light: Time to slowly move on in the rain, rain, rain rain and I don't mind