have you ever seen the rain?

I made a list of things I really enjoy for the little box under the picture on my Facebook profile.

I'm going to write about each one of them in a blog post every time I have nothing else to talk about.

First on my list is rain.

Very convenient seeing how it has been raining all day today.

On most days, I enjoy a good, relaxing rain shower.

If I'm feeling a bit depressed or have a lot of things to do that include walking in the rain, then not so much.

Anyway, it's days like these when you just want to curl up and read a book.

(Or post on your blog, I guess.)

Rain has always been symbolic for cleansing, whether it be clearing off dirty snow that plagues our Chicago streets (not currently, thank goodness) or a more metaphorical, internal cleansing.

While I don't really get into the second of the two, I do think that rain helps put things into perspective.

If you're just sitting there listening to the rain, you start to think about things.

Hearing it drip down the gutter or fall onto the roof, your mind sort of clears itself out.

Plus, who doesn't love a bit of Creedence Clearwater Revival?