Rain...

Today it looked like it was going to rain.  I felt like I needed to hurry and get out there to walk before I was a victim of the rain drop.  Tying up my shoes, I decided that I was going to see how fast I could walk.  Figuring that 17 minute mile pace would be a great target.

Starting out strong, I began to feel tightening in my calves.  As I rounded the corner, the rain came, metaphorically speaking.

According to Wiki, rain brings joy.  In my mind, I like to think of rain as blessings from heaven.  My blessings came when I saw a friend pull up to her house after a day of work.  It's been a while since I've seen her and I got a chance to meet her beautiful baby girl.  The rest of her family came out to greet them - husband and 2 boys, with huge smiles and laughter.  Such a beautiful family!  I blessed to be able to speak with them for a bit. 

After we said our good-byes, I continued my walk feeling light of step.  Still not being able to figure out my watch, my time no longer mattered.  The main thing was that I got out to walk, my heart rate was up, and the blood was flowin'.  I'll have plenty of opportunity to figure out my clocking techniques later.

It still has not began to rain yet, but I felt a thunderstorm of blessings.  Rain falls and brings new beginnings, just like my new lifestyle changes. How was your life impacted by the 'Rain' today?


Picture courtesy of http://msy316.wordpress.com/2010/10/12/as-the-rain-pours-forth-an-observation-of-water-falling-from-the-sky/