I was on my way home early this afternoon. The sky was dark and gray, as it had been for a couple of days, but the temperature was comfortable. Before I could make it into my front door, giant drops of rain began plopping onto my windshield. I was a bit amazed by the watery display because I don't recall seeing raindrops quite that large.
They started off slowly then continued to pick up speed until there was almost a continuous sheet of liquid falling from they. I pulled into my driveway - with thoughts of the inappropriate shoes I had on - and decided to nudge my garbage can to the house instead of sloshing through the accumulating water. I tapped it a little with the front end of my van and it moved a few inches forward. Another little tap and it moved a few inches forward and to the right. I stared at it daring it to move off to the side where I wouldn't be able to push it. I tapped, pushed and paused for about five minutes 'til the can got to a point that it would go any further without falling over.
I still got a smile and a little chuckle from doing that even though it wasn't completely successful. I'm not sure why, but I'm sure it has something to do with the delay of getting out of the van into the pouring ran... Maneuvering through the puddle that collects at the bottom of my driveway close to the house...
Or it could be because I witnessed the most amazing thing: As the rain poured from the sky, extremely tiny dots of white hails fell as well. At an entirely different pace from the rain. I stopped and marveled in it for a moment then thought I had been seeing things. This weather may be drippy, but it sure is miraculous.
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Just taking that time to really sense where you were and what was around you is a miracle. Taking that time is irreplacable. :O)
Awesome post, I'm jealous of your odd hail/rain... and yes, I must agree, being mindful of the world around you can lead to some really beautiful moments!
Yea, except for having to be out in it, I love to watch the weather. It can be amazing. Even the little things please me.
What odd weather! I used to watch my neighbor tie the garbage cans to the back of her car and drive them down to the end of her loooooong driveway to unload them!
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I love he rain, especially at night, I just hate the mud :) Have a great weekend!
What a lovely description of the rain! I had to laugh at the image of you pushing the trash can, because I can see myself trying to do the same thing!
Awwwww, how nice, I love watching the rain! The only thing nicer than watching it is listening to it fall on a tin roof. My mom has a tin roof and there is nothing quite like the sound of rain on a tin roof.
It's amazing the joy we can find all around us if we only take the time to observe.
We just got our census form in the mail today, and it made me think of you. Hope you are doing well!! :-)
finding the beauty in all things is awesome!
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