I am so grateful that the water that comes from the sky makes our land so green, helps our crops and plants grow (now plants, that's a whole different variety of appreciation - I'll get to that, one of these days!) Rain washes all the dirt and dust away and generally makes the world seem a lot clearer and more beautiful.
It is a scientific fact that rain has some kind of positive ion thingys that pull all of the negative kind of ion thingys out of the air. So, what this means is that the negativity in the air is removed.... which is why it always feels much nicer and smells so much better after the rain has fallen. I think this would be one of my favourite things about rain.
Another of my favourite things to do is to lie in bed when the rain is falling - I love the sound of rain of a tin roof (which is really iron, but who's being pedantic? (or iron-ic - haha!)). I love going to sleep with the rain falling... and I've mentioned how much I adore Sundays.... the only thing that makes Sunday better - is rain!
I have very fond memories of being a child and splashing around in the rain. I would get all dressed up in rain coat, waterproof pants, gumboots and an umbrella and go outside to splashi n all the puddles on our driveway - the deeper the better. I still love splashing in puddles - but now I'm older, I can drive my car through them, even better!
So, although I can appreciate a sunny day - I am always delighted and calmed by the sight of a rainy day!
P.S. I realise that rain & flooding is a big part of the Australian climate right now, so I must say, that although I marvel at the immense power of water - I do not love floods!
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