thoughts on a rainy day

Days like today make me feel just a little more alive. All day it's been raining - sort of a sideways drizzle that beats down slowly, constantly with a gentle touch on your face like warm snow. The sky is a pale, luminous grey that seems to give more light to the day than a day with blue skies and a golden sun. Against the background of light, the tall green trees look greener and more full of life than before. It's one of those days when summer is easing gracefully into autumn. Some people huddle under their umbrellas with their jackets wrapped around them, frowning at the world, but it makes me want to lift my face to the sky and feel the raindrops on my eyelids. It's a day that makes me want to sing in the car, dance across the parking lot, and smile at everyone I see.