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Run through the rain
Brought to you by YOMOEH
August 4, 2009
Just as heart warming as "Oh God, I almost sold your Son for a
quarter!"
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.
'Lets 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.
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.
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. Send this to the people you'll never
forget and remember to also send it to the person who sent
it to you. It's a short message to let them know that you'll
never forget them.
Take the time to live!!!
And Take The Time to Run Through the Rain!!!!
From Yomoeh,
Accra Ghana, August 4, 2009
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