Rain

Rain carries with it life.

Rain is the best occurrence nature has ever created. Some may see it as a disaster, causing traffic jams if not floods. I see things differently.

Every drop of rain conveys with it a message. Water is drawn from the surface of the earth to the sky. When enough water droplets are collected, it forms clouds. When the clouds are too heavy to be contained, they fall back onto earth in the form of rain.

Clouds in the sky are relatively lighter than rivers and ocean on the surface of the earth. Thus, it is easily carried off to remote places by the wind. Sometimes, the clouds may end up in the middle of a desert. Fortunately enough, the clouds are ready to rain. Every little bit of rain counts in making life flourish in the midst of eternal drought.

As for people living in the urban areas, rain means trouble. We could be late for work or that very important meeting. All thanks to the traffic jams we have to go through due to the slippery roads and overflowed or clogged up drains. We have to make some sense in our conclusion to things.

Rain is a natural occurrence. Rain comes and goes the way nature functions. We used to have predictable rain seasons but not anymore. Perhaps we should understand that it is our way of life that is making the impact to something that has been for millions of years. Change is inevitable but change can be for the better and more subtle.

We should not blame the sky that fall on us. We really should look at life in the perspective that is beyond what our eyes can see. Every little drop of rain has a story to tell. If we see everything with life, we will understand the life of a drop of rain.

Rain is fluid. It can be in the form of water droplets. It can be in collected. It can be used. It can create. It is needed by all lifeforms. It is important for change to happen.

We are used to the way of life as we have been for decades. We cannot amend the fact that we age but we definitely can pick the way of life we are beholding toward.

If rain can bring life to a seed, why not to us? We are all little seeds planted by nature. We grow as time passes. We need rain to shift our mind for the better.

If rain can divide a mountain to create valleys, why not us? We are labelled as the most intelligent creatures that walk the earth. We can make huge impacts with just baby steps.

If rain can create an oasis in the middle of nowhere, why not us? If we are a speck of dust in the universe, what makes a drop of rain? We can achieve anything if and only if we believe in ourselves and take action to make the shift.

Our minds like to play with us. Every time we think of rain, we envision dark clouds above us and thunderstorms drenching us. This is life. We need to go through many ups and downs before we reach our destination. Just imagine that beautiful view right on top of a mountain, beyond the clouds. We can choose to fly up there with technology but if we hiked all the way up with our own efforts we will feel an incomparable sense of achievement. Struggles make all the difference.

Most often, when it is raining outside, we have the idea that we are stuck indoors. Use the mind to think otherwise. Perhaps it is the right time to start decluttering the home. A rainy weather is the only natural air conditioner we can ever find on a hot day. Why not take the opportunity, turn off the piece of electrical cooling device, open all windows and breathe in the natural sweet scent of rain.

Let us learn to be fluid. Let us flow where the rain brings us. If rain can change the surface of the earth, it can also change us.

See the bright side of everything. It is raining opportunities!

 

Everybody wants happiness, nobody wants pain, but you can’t have a rainbow without a little rain.

Unknown, tinybuddha.com