Saw this on Facebook and thought it has a great message...worth
the read and definitely the share! A little girl 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, 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 of running, splashing so carefree as a child came pouring
in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day. Her 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 a 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 left. 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 need 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 got soaked. 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 every day. I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE
RAIN. If you've read this all and it's touched you... share it.
This reminds of me of a quote I love so much, Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about
learning how to dance in the rain... Vivian Greene.
