Drops started and children played.
Mother instinct starts. Come in! Stay safe! Stay clean! Something stopped me. Perhaps a divine reminder kids need to be kids. Instead of a yell, I went for a camera.
What is it about the rain that makes you want to dance?
To turn your face clear up to the sky and take what it gives?
From where does the urge come to find the puddles? Surely it wasn’t mother-taught.
The laughter, the dancing, the twirling.
Sometimes I think we hold too tight and forget there’s joy in letting go. Sure there are times when a no is entirely necessary but others, we are so quick to jump to the right thing we forget it may not be the right thing at all.
A challenge for mothers today: what can you say yes to today?
Beautifully written and captured! I played in the rain a lot as a child! I have fond memories of dancing and playing. 🙂
Beautiful moments you captured here. Reminds of the song”Jesus Send the Rain”
Love. You know, your writing sounds a little Ann Voskamp ish here – a true compliment…(It didn’t rain one drop at our house:()
Well, thank you! I love her and I have a habit of writing like people I read. In this case, I’m not complaining 🙂
One of the wisest words of parenting advice I ever received was to choose my battles wisely. And a subtle variation on that … Never say no unless you have to!
I remember dancing in the rain as a child. It’s been too long!
I quote that to myself and my husband often!