Rain

Rain, rain

Go Away

Come again

Some other day.

This children's rhyme is very unfair.

What's wrong with rain? I love it.

When you think about it, it's really magical.

Water is falling from the sky. How? Angels could be crying. Or perhaps watering the clouds. Can't let them get too withered.

Science can explain rain. But that's no fun. So I won't look it up. Even though I've learned it in school at least three times. I've forgotten. I forget a lot of science. I prefer letting things be what they are. I have no need to know why or how flowers grow or smell the way they do. Takes the fun away from it. Curiosity killed the cat.

But anyways. Back to the topic. Rain.

Rain is synonymous with gray and gloom. I both like and dislike this. I like it because I just naturally like gloomy things, if it's the right kind of gloomy. I dislike it because I think rain can be rather fun.

Cat in the Hat didn't start with a sunny day, it started with a rainy one. Rain forces us to find something to do inside. It makes us use our imagination. Especially when we're younger.

And then a sunny day comes along and we say how bored we are.

Even then, when we're bored and it's raining, we can still watch a movie under blankets and it's fine. But when it's sunny, you should feel guilty for staying inside and watching a movie when you could have enjoyed the fresh air. I dislike that too.

One more thing about rain. Last summer (second post with a last summer story. Odd.) My family and I went to Philadelphia. It started raining. We had no umbrellas. So we just walked in the rain. Didn't mind it at all. It was quite invigorating. I want to do that again some time. I don't know why I liked it. I probably shouldn't have. But when you just let go and let it happen, it's wonderful. Must be how Gene Kelly's character felt in "Singin' in the Rain" which I also sang as that happened.

So yeah. My conclusion: Rain is good.