The Rain

The rain is falling again today
The clouds add to the gloom
Everything is wet and cold,
Muddy and miserable
We curse it for the dreariness it brings to our lives
But what about the wildflowers and prairie grass?
Do they complain?
It is life for them
Does the oak and elm grumble?
Without it there is death
Our lives will always have rain and clouds and storms
Will we waste our energy and time ranting against it and feeling sorry for ourselves?
Or will we recognize that it gives life and allows us to grow stronger
Without it we are weak and unprepared for the realities of life
Life’s most important lessons are learned in the rain not in the sunshine