I smiled today because......

I smiled today when I read this email from a dear friend.  It reminded me of all those times as a little one I ran through the rain because "I needed to be washed."

NEED WASHING??
A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in Target.. 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 Target.

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.

The 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 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.

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!
 

Yesterday is gone forever.Tomorrow may not come. Live Fully each moment today. Look for Good Things that Happen to you Every Day.

Thank you, Betty, for this touching and wise story!
 
Yes, sometimes it is good to run throught the rain!
Often we are more concerned about externals, like wet clothing, then ourselves who need the washing (and aren't made of sugar!)
 
Love,
Edda

Peace and joy!

I smiled today when I saw Sparrow's first sea creature
Yummy Gold Fish Crackers!

Yesterday is gone forever.Tomorrow may not come. Live Fully each moment today. Look for Good Things that Happen to you Every Day.

Me too, Betty!

Grateful to be here!
What a gift and connection builder!
Love and Gratitude,
Love who You Are

I smiled today (no just plain laughed out loud) when I listened to a you tube audio of how one individual decided to handle telemarketers who called. He acts like he is a homicide detective and the telemarketer has now become a suspect since he knows the individual ssssssooooooooo well that he wants to give him something free.It goes on and on and on about how the caller must be a suspect,his call has already been traced and they have already contacted the police in the telemarketers area.  He is a prime suspect since he was "giving such a large" item to the victim.  Although it gets a little risque in parts (which is why I didn't post the link), it is an extremely creatively way of dealing with the problem.

Yesterday is gone forever.Tomorrow may not come. Live Fully each moment today. Look for Good Things that Happen to you Every Day.

i smiled today when my friends daughter wanted to give her mummy and i a sweet.  she is so peaceful, and has a great sense of humour.

 
I smiled today when my son gave me this instruction (how to use his computer):
 


     
       
~Buba,Goran's mom~

I smiled this morning
when I read the computer instruction
that Buba's son
gave to her
  

everything counts... ♥

Buba, this is priceless.  Please thank your son for starting my day off with a good laugh.

Yesterday is gone forever.Tomorrow may not come. Live Fully each moment today. Look for Good Things that Happen to you Every Day.

Thank you, Buba, and your son, for a good chuckle on a rainy morning!
 
This flow chart addresses this frustrating problem of being instructed to click on buttons that are nowhere to be found!  My computer could share a little "self-knowledge" and tell me where things are hidden!
 
 Instead it is poking its nose at me!
 
Edda

Peace and joy!

 

My computer could share a little "self-knowledge" and tell me where things are hidden!

Something like this,dear Edda ???
 
 
            

My computer could share a little "self-knowledge" and tell me where things are hidden!

 
I wish my computer was clever enough to tell me where things are hidden in my house!!
 
Jude

Love is the only way

Hi Buba!
 
I smiled today too because of your son's diagram!
 

Grateful to be here!
What a gift and connection builder!
Love and Gratitude,
Love who You Are

i wish someone had drawn me a diagram like this when i was learning about computers.  Buba thanks so mucb it made me smile to read this!

I smiled today when I saw Sparrow's first sea creature
Yummy Gold Fish Crackers! 

I am sorry Betty . . .
I only just now saw this post.
Surely you have had goldfish crackers?
   ♥

everything counts... ♥

I wish my computer was clever enough to tell me where things are hidden in my house!!
 
Jude

. . . my first lol of the day, dear Jude
   ♥

everything counts... ♥

i smiled today at my friends dog.  my friend and i were talking and he was looking up at us with his head slanted looking up lik he knew what was being said.  as we were finished talking my friend asked me if i thought her party was a good idea, and straight away he barked as if to say yes!!!  :D

I smiled today when I saw Buba's and when

 
I saw a post from    aka CN, aka .  Welcome back

Yesterday is gone forever.Tomorrow may not come. Live Fully each moment today. Look for Good Things that Happen to you Every Day.

smiled today at my friends dog. my friend and i were talking and he was looking up at us with his head slanted looking up lik he knew what was being said. as we were finished talking my friend asked me if i thought her party was a good idea, and straight away he barked as if to say yes!!! :D

 
I always knew dogs could understand us!
 
Jude

Love is the only way

me too Jude.  and he is te guest of honour if my friends comes to tea and you only have to open  a cupboard door and he knows i am getting him a tin of tuna for t tea.  then he looks ar you with those big sad eyes and  you always say yes back by treATING HIM!!!