Driving home today in this nasty rain and wind storm I found myself thinking.... just when did rain and snow stop being fun and start being an annoyance?
I know there must have been something that happened... Some event that made me go from enjoying running around outside in the rain, playing football, basketball, swimming (being underwater in a pool during a rainstorm is awesome) etc..outside in sometimes driving rain storms until my parents would come after me and tell me to get inside... (basketball was kind of tough playing on the wet court with the wet ball but we managed)....
When exactly did snow become just that lousy white stuff that I cant wait to get rid of?
Again, to go from making snow forts, playing football, pretending to be on Hoth (from Star Wars of course)...just not giving one damn about getting soaked, falling down, sliding, etc...in fact hoping those things would happen....
Even as a teen to my early 20s I have fun memories of running around in the rain... maybe even that first kiss stolen during a rain storm.... and trudging through the snow at State College to get to classes...
and today... I just worry that my car wont slide much and that I can see the road... funny, just for a second... I almost felt like stopping near a beautiful hill on 81 .... getting out of the car and letting that spring rain beat down over my face... like when i didnt care....all those days ago.....
I would enjoy the snow more if I didn't have to shovel out the car, that drove me to the job I hated. If I got to snowboard and sleigh ride instead, I would love snow. I hate rain because well, I have to drive in it.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that diagnosis to the issue is driving. If we didn't have to drive in it or shovel the car out, I'd love the elements much more.
So driving equals damper on spirits of the elements.