Jul 01, 2004 18:40
Definitely feeling good today. Some things have changed for the better, and I can be happy with that. And if things get even better, I'll have even more to be happy about.
But now, it looks like there are some thunderstorms approaching outside. I'm going to head out and sing, and if I'm lucky, perhaps the storm will be raging when I get back. Sure, I'll get wet, but it's been a while since I've been able to walk through the rain and have the opportunity to enjoy it. Speaking of, that reminds me of a good quote from the Tao:
"It is natural to speak only rarely.
Be like the forces of nature:
Violent winds do not last a morning,
Torrential rains do not last a day.
If the heavens and earth cannot sustain these things for long,
How much less a human being?" -Verse 23
Mostly good advice. Yet those intense passions are worth having. Which do I enjoy more, a drizzle that lasts all day, or a torrential thunderstorm? Perhaps the thunderstorm is so beautiful due to its brevity. And when it fades to a calm, steady rain, that rain is no longer tedious- for it holds the memory of the thunder. The thunder made us ready to watch the rain gently fall and renew the earth.
And after a little rest, the thunder can catch us up in its glory and passion once more.