TBIF

It’s a rainy Friday here in NY….and I think that’s perfect for today’s Thank Buddha It’s Friday.

Although rain can be a bit of a nuisance in our lives – wet clothes, soaked shoes, bad hair – it really is essential to all living things.  Without the rain, we wouldn’t have any clothes to dry, shoes to air out, or hair to brush.  We, as a species and a planet, would not exist (as we know it, at least.)

I’m still awed by the miracle of rain every time it happens.  It reminds me of science class, learning about evaporation, cloud formation and condensation, and how crazy it seemed that nature just did these tasks all on her own, without prodding or pushing.  She just did it (regardless of our objections.)  How cool is that?  Nature has a way of being its own cyclical sprinkler system, its own garden hose, to keep the land moist and alive.

Yes, sometimes the rain has its way with us – battering our umbrellas, homes and sea walls – which can be quite devastating at her worst.  Yet nature does not mean us harm.  Her only job is to sustain herself and keep the rain coming – so that future generations may splash in her puddles.

Thank you clouds. – BB