Hey Pat,
I loved it too.  It really spoke to me!  If only we could be as trusting and 
have as much faith as that little girl!
I hope you and your family are doing well!  Huggs and blessings,
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pat Ferguson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 5:10 PM
Subject: Re: running through the rain


> Hi Virgie,
>
> That was totally beautiful.
>
> I loved it.
>
> Thanks for sharing.
>
> Love you,
> Pat Ferguson
>
> At 11:36 PM 6/17/2006, you wrote:
>>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 l ittle 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 bloo m in to 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.
>>If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in a hurry.
>>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!
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