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From: Mary Brewer
To: palmer@indian-creek.net ; perk2@mercurylink.net ; sunshin4@earthlink.net ; lindaatwork@hotmail.com ; maheard@pier1.com ; jsnwolfe@peoplepc.com ; Shelly@impressdesigns.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 4:33 PM
Subject: Fwd: The Rain
another repeat but worth it.
-- Mary Brewer >From: "Judy Sessums" >To: "Sarah Rutledge" , "Ruth" , "ReginaHome" , "Pat" , "MsMaryWork" , "MissyHome" , "MelindaBrock" , "Cathy Johnson" , "CarolynHome" >Subject: The Rain >Date: Tue, 14 May 2002 15:20:50 -0500 > > >She had been shopping with her Mom in Walmart. 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 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 come pouring > > > >in as a > > > >welcome reprieve from the worries of my day. > > > >Her 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 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 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 GOD > > > >let's > > > >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 the 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > * Keep in touch with your friends, you never know when you'll need > > > > > > each other.* >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: Click Here -------------------------------------------------------------------------