NEED WASHING??

From a friend:


A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in
Target. She must have been 6 years old, this
beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of
innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain
that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much
in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to flow
down the spout. We all stood there under the awning
and just inside the door of the Target.



We waited, some patiently, others irritated because
nature messed up their hurried day. I am always
mesmerized by rainfall. I got lost in the sound and
sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust
of the world. Memories of running, splashing so
carefree as a child came pouring in as a welcome
reprieve from the worries of my day.



The little voice was so sweet as it broke the
hypnotic trance we were all caught in 'Mom let's
run through the rain,' she said.


'What?' Mom asked.



'Lets run through the rain!' She repeated



'No, honey. We'll wait until it slows down a bit,'
Mom replied.



This young child waited about another minute and
repeated: 'Mom, let's run through the rain,'



'We'll get soaked if we do,' Mom said.



'No, we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this
morning,' the young girl said as she tugged at her
Mom's arm.



'This morning? When did I say we could run through
the rain and not get wet?'



'Don't you remember? When you were talking to Daddy
about his cancer, you said, 'If God can get us
through this, he can get us through anything!'



The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you
couldn't hear anything but the rain. We all stood
silently. No one came or left in the next few
minutes.


Mom paused and thought for a moment about what she
would say. Now some would laugh it off and scold
her for being silly. Some might even ignore what
was said. But this was a moment of affirmation in a
young child's life. A time when innocent trust can
be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith.



'Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run through
the rain. If GOD let's us get wet, well maybe we
just needed washing,' Mom said.



Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling
and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes,
through the puddles. They held their shopping bags
over their heads just in case. They got soaked. But
they were followed by a few who screamed and
laughed like children all the way to their cars



And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed washing.




Circumstances or people can take away your material
possessions, they can take away your money, and
they can take away your health. But no one can ever
take away your precious memories. So, don't forget
to make time and take the opportunities to make
memories everyday. To everything there is a season
and a time to every purpose under heaven.

I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE
RAIN.



They say it takes a minute to find a special
person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love
them, but then an entire life to forget them. Send
this to the people you'll never forget and remember
to also send it to the person who sent it to you.
It's a short message to let them know that you'll
never forget them.



Take the time to live!!!



Keep in touch with your friends, you never know
when you'll need each other -- and don't forget to
run in the rain !