We finally got a good dose of rain this past weekend after over a week of warm, sunny, beautiful weather with just a passing sprinkle in the late afternoons here and there. We certainly needed it, and the crops and gardens in the area really needed it. So after days and days of beautiful weather with only two of rain, why were some people complaining? I know we've all gotten beyond crazy being inside so much and hate to miss an opportunity to be outside, but it's not just about us, it's about "the big picture."
Growing up in the city we looked at rain as just one more thing to stress us out as we ran around like crazed rats in a maze. Since becoming a country girl, I always think of rain as part of Mother Nature's plan to cleanse and nourish the world. Everything gets a good drink, the dirt and dust get washed away, and the air after a good rain smells fresh and clean. How good do you feel when you step out of the shower after a work-out or at the tub at the end of a long day? Renewed, refreshed, and healthy, I'd guess. So why not extend that good feeling to the natural world?
Let's face it - the folks that complained about the rain are the same ones that complain about the snow, the heat, and everything else. However, I'll bet when they sink their teeth into that yummy ear of corn dripping with butter, or bite into a fresh tomato, they won't be thinking that without the rain they complained about, those delights wouldn't be sitting on their plates. Rain is a good thing. Like Luke Bryan says in the song by the same name:
"Start washin' all our worries down the drain,
Rain is a good thing!"
And so it is.
