23-09-2004, 10:24 AM
SOMETHING TO REMEMBER - FOR THE FUTURE.
A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Woollies. 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 Woollies. We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their plans.
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, carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day. The little voice broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in. "Mom, let's run through the rain."
"What?" Mom asked. "Let's run through the rain!" she repeated. "No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied. The child waited about another minute and repeated: "Please, 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 youngster 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!" :hartlik:
A silence fell over the crowd as they waited for the Mother's answer. I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. This was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. "Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just needed washing," said the Mom and off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past cars and through puddles, holding 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. Running and laughing and getting wet...We 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.
A friend sent this to me to remind me of life. Hope you enjoy it, AND HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE RAIN. :daisy:
A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Woollies. 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 Woollies. We waited, some patiently, others irritated because nature messed up their plans.
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, carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day. The little voice broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in. "Mom, let's run through the rain."
"What?" Mom asked. "Let's run through the rain!" she repeated. "No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom replied. The child waited about another minute and repeated: "Please, 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 youngster 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!" :hartlik:
A silence fell over the crowd as they waited for the Mother's answer. I swear you couldn't hear anything but the rain. This was a moment of affirmation in a young child's life. "Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If God lets us get wet, well, maybe we just needed washing," said the Mom and off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling and laughing as they darted past cars and through puddles, holding 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. Running and laughing and getting wet...We 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.
A friend sent this to me to remind me of life. Hope you enjoy it, AND HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE RAIN. :daisy: