lamornamiss
wants to be a loser
> NEED WASHING?
>
>
> A little girl had been shopping with her Mum in Woollies.
>
> 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 inside
> the door of the Woollies.
>
> 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, 'Mum let's run through the rain,' she said.
>
> 'What?' Mum asked.
>
> 'Let's run through the rain!' She repeated.
>
> 'No, darling, we'll wait until it slows down a bit,' Mum replied.
>
> This young child waited a minute and repeated: 'Mum, let's run through
> the rain.'
>
> 'We'll get soaked if we do,' Mum said.
>
> 'No, we won't, Mum. That's not what you said this morning,'the young
> girl said as she tugged at her Mum'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 were completely silent. I swear you couldn't hear
> anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one left. Mum 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.
>
> 'Darling, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If GOD
> let's us get wet, well maybe we just need washing,' Mum 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 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.
>
>
> If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in a hurry.
>
> 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 Mum in Woollies.
>
> 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 inside
> the door of the Woollies.
>
> 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, 'Mum let's run through the rain,' she said.
>
> 'What?' Mum asked.
>
> 'Let's run through the rain!' She repeated.
>
> 'No, darling, we'll wait until it slows down a bit,' Mum replied.
>
> This young child waited a minute and repeated: 'Mum, let's run through
> the rain.'
>
> 'We'll get soaked if we do,' Mum said.
>
> 'No, we won't, Mum. That's not what you said this morning,'the young
> girl said as she tugged at her Mum'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 were completely silent. I swear you couldn't hear
> anything but the rain. We all stood silently. No one left. Mum 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.
>
> 'Darling, you are absolutely right. Let's run through the rain. If GOD
> let's us get wet, well maybe we just need washing,' Mum 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 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.
>
>
> If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in a hurry.
>
> 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!
