Post by swamprat on Dec 7, 2017 11:14:25 GMT -6
Today's e-mail:
A little girl 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, just outside 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.
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.
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.
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!*
A little girl 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, just outside 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.
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.
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.
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!*