The sound of rain has always soothed my soul. I
think of those summer nights when I was a kid at our family cabin in beautiful
downtown Meota, Sask. Cabin, perhaps, is overstating the situation: it was a
two-bedroom hose built in 1911 with a very thin roof on the bedroom. Hearing
raindrops late at night before was a wonderful way to fall asleep.
But as we make our way through life, experiences
change the way we see things, and how we hear things. The window in my den is
open and it’s after 3 p.m. For the majority of the day I have been listening to
the steady stream of raindrops landing outside. My first thoughts were how
relaxing it is. But then I thought of our friends in southern Alberta and how
heavy rains turned into floods — which turned into states of emergencies for
many communities.
I think of so many people who lost everything. I
think of the journey so many must face now to start over. I think of how many
people will have to put their lives on hold for, maybe, months to get back to
some type of normal. I think of the thousands of generous folks who continue to
help in so many ways.
The soothing sound of rain I once loved so much now
reminds me life can change in a second … and how we can’t take anything for
granted.
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