After the rain

Rainy and cool today, reminds me of days on the Oregon coast. And a cedar deck, filled with flowers, just after the rain. Flowers that need extra moisture, the morning dew, mist and fog to grow, to thrive.

Last night I dreamed of receiving a card from a woman. Upon opening the card, multi-colored, magical confetti sprang out, floated in the air like tiny kites. "It’s a special gift," she told me.

And today, the colors of newly blooming roses glowed in the rain.

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Life is like a rainbow. You need both the sun and the rain to make its colors appear.
~ Unknown

Let the rain kiss you. Let the rain beat upon your head with silver liquid drops. Let the rain sing you a lullaby.
~ Langston Hughes