Don't burp at the table

Tonight we received some much needed rain.

Isn't funny how we don't realize how much we appreciate something until we don't get it for a long time?

Like a long talk with a good friend.

Like good home cooked meals.

Like good one on one time with your spouse.

Like a good belly laugh with your kids.

Like a long nap.

Like a good cry.

Like a good, long walk with nothing but your thoughts.

Like a giant piece of chocolate cake.

Okay...the cake may be pushing it, but you know what I mean.  We can go so long without certain things and we don't even realize we are missing them.  And then you see little signs.  Dead grass.  Cracked ground.  Brown plants and flowers.  All needing the rain.

Relationships fall apart.  Friendships drift.  We get tired.  We get sick.  We get busy.  (We get hungry for chocolate cake)  We get overwhelmed.  We get so down that we don't even realize what we are missing.  And then all of a sudden...Little burps at the table.  Which is totally rude.  But Big laughs...and Middle laughs...and Coach laughs...and then I laugh.  And we are all just full out belly laughing at this lack of manners.  We laugh until our faces hurt.  There is nothing like the sound of full out belly laughter from your family.  (We'll work on the manners tomorrow)  For tonight...we'll just laugh.

The clouds opened up tonight and the rain fell.  It was beautiful.  The ground needed it.  The plants and flowers needed it.  Our souls needed it. 

Have a good one!
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