Let's Run Through The Rain! {Insp}

"Let's Run Through The Rain!"

A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in
Walmart She must have been 6 years old, a
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 Walmart.

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
of running, splashing so carefree as a child
came pouring in as a welcome reprieve from
the worries of my day.

The little 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 G~d 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 G~d lets 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 opportunities to make
memories everyday. To everything there is a season
and a time to every purpose under heaven.

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. Send this to the
people you'll never forget. It's a short message to
let them know that you'll never forget them.

If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in
a hurry.

Take the time to live!!!

Keep in touch with your friends, you never know
when you'll need each other -- and don't forget to
run in the rain!
Received on Sat Oct 28 22:59:24 2006