Let it rain!

I was sitting in my car the other day while i was parked overlooking the lake in newcastle. It was raining pretty fiercely, and i was battling to see my beautiful surroundings through my hazed up windscreen. I was thinking to myself, "how annoying, i can barely see anything because of this crazy rain!", It made me feel a little frustrated and everything that i saw looked distorted from the splashes of water that were running all over the place.

I felt like i needed to get out of the car just so I could see with clarity.

I had a little think about it and realised how often this happens to me in my life.
When it rains it pours! Sometimes were prepared for the rain in our lives and sometimes were not. Sometimes we have to let the storm pass and only then will we begin to see with clarity again. Sometimes you have to get out of the car to see with clarity.

The other thing i realised is that no matter what happens in my life, there will always be storms and crazy, blinding, unrelenting rain, no matter who im with or where i am, and although it can feel frustrating when your out stuck in the rain and unprepared, the rain is also a blessing! Rain waters the earth and enables growth to take place in our surroundings. It nourishes the earth and helps maintain the balance of nature. It cleans and renews.

I guess its much the same with life...because when we encounter rain, it too produces growth, within us! And it helps us to appreciate the warmth on the days the sun does shine!

So bring on the rain!