When you’re out and about, and a beautiful day takes a turn,
shifting the blue sky to gray, take a moment.
When you’re first struck by a tiny droplet from the heavens
above, and you feel a powerful urge to find cover in a hurry,
take a moment.
When the pace of the rainfall quickens, keeping time
with the beating of your heart, and your instincts call for you
to move along, take a moment.
When everyone else has gone, seeking shelter from the storm,
and you are soaked to the bone with a chill running through you,
take a moment.
When the water runs down your face, and drips off the tip of your
nose, and your breath is a visible plume with every exhalation,
take a moment.
When you know that you’re alive, and are filled with immense
gratitude for that fact, recognize the beauty in the experience
of having truly taken a moment.