Rain once more, but sufficiently light enough to sit beneath the Oak. Though the occasional accumulation sends cascades of droplets down on to me. The sounds are of far off tyres swishing through puddles, the rumble of motor cars and passing planes, as well as water making its way along gutter, pipe and drain. The pitter patter on leaf gives a sense of aural busyness to the morning. Curls of mist from coffee cup and breath on air, indicates a chill that can’t really be felt in truth. Darkness means a heightened appreciation of sounds, which being rain is relaxing, the air fresh if somewhat damp. No sign of any birdsong, except a few calls from the Tawny Owl in the woods away from me, who appears to be a bit of morning visitor at the moment and makes for a richer experience. My coffee is cooling way quicker than anticipated, making the need for a refill quite urgent. Ildan once wrote ;
“ Those who want to get wet need no umbrella.”
And it’s that kinda of rain at the moment too, one where it’s ok getting wet, even in the darkness. Taking his metaphor into life, you can’t live it without getting wet. You can’t taste it without doing it. Some of us need an umbrella and some of us don’t. I am, on occasions, an umbrella person. Though I have also learned over the years to leave it at home. Much against my, at the time, better judgement. Sometimes it really helps to allow me to stand and experience the rain, rather than drive me into shelter. Othertimes I run indoors, slam the door, close the shutters and curtains and wait for it to pass. Now and again I stand in it and let it drench me from head to foot, through to my underwear. Come out of it enlivened and changed, but my umbrella is never far away. I am much better at standing and loving the rain. As I come to the end of my writing it appears to have stopped and the sun is beginning to rise and with it the birds come alive. Lovely days people.
“ If you didn’t get a little wet crossing the river you might have crossed it, but you didn’t experience it."
Craig D. Lounsbrough.
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