For a Moment We Were Children

For a moment we were children
Dancing in the rain
For a moment we shared laughter
And forgot our worldly pain
For a moment we were children
And let the water drench our souls
We laughed and danced together
And it didn't matter who watched!
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This afternoon at work I was coming back to my work area and I noticed how the wind was blowing outside. I could smell that familiar clean smell in the air when one knows that a rainstorm is coming. The essence of the sweet air reminded me of a time about a year ago when I was working with Sue and a drenching downpour began. There was thunder and lightning and buckets of rain coming down. The wind was blowing and you could feel the excitement and majesty of mother nature in all of her glory. I looked at Sue and said, "Do you wanna go outside and get wet?" She said, "Sure".....so we headed for the door and then out it. And for a few moments we stood in the rain, turning around and laughing together. Customers and other coworkers looked at us like we were nuts.....but we knew we weren't. For a moment we recaptured our childlike joy....we were children again and enjoying a great moment in that chilling down pour. It didn't take long to get completely drenched......but we came back in the store all smiles and it was well worth it to shiver for the next couple of hours! I'll never forget spending this sweet moment with my friend and I am thankful for the sweet smell of the air today that took me back to a memory that made me cry and smile at the same time.