孩子需要肯定之雨中奔跑Run Through the Rain
She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown 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 Wal-Mart. We waited, some patiently, others 4)irritated because nature messed up their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by rainfall. I get 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 come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.
Her voice was so sweet as it broke the hypnotic trance we were all caught in. 8220;Mom, let 8217;s run through the rain. 8221; she said.
8220;What? 8221; Mom asked.
8220;Let 8217;s run through the rain! 8221; She repeated.
8220;No, honey. We 8217;ll wait until it slows down a bit. 8221; Mom replied.
This young child waited about another minute and repeated: 8220;Mom, let 8217;s run through the rain. 8221;
8220;We 8217;ll get soaked if we do. 8221; Mom said.
8220;No, we won 8217;t, Mom. That 8217;s not what you said this morning. 8221; the young girl said as she tugged at her Mom 8217;s arm. 8221;
8220;This morning? When did I say we could run through the rain and not get wet? 8221;
8220;Don 8217;t you remember? When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer, you said, 8216;If God can get us through this, he can get us through anything! 8217; 8221; ( to be continued)
她和妈妈刚在沃尔玛购完物。这个天真的小女孩应该6岁大了，头发是美丽的棕色，脸上有雀斑。外面下着倾盆大雨。雨水溢满了檐槽，来不及排走，就迫不及待地涌向了大地。
我们都站在沃尔玛门口的遮篷下。大家在等待，有的人很耐心，也有人烦躁，因为老天在给他们本已忙碌的一天添乱。雨天总引起我的遐思。我出神地听着、看着老天洗刷冲走这世界的污垢和尘埃，孩时无忧无虑地在雨中奔跑玩水的记忆汹涌而至，暂时缓解了我这一天的焦虑。
小女孩甜美的声音打破了这令人昏昏欲睡的气氛，“妈妈，我们在雨里跑吧。”她说。
“什么?”母亲问。
“我们在雨里跑吧。”她重复。
“不，亲爱的，我们等雨小一点再走。”母亲回答说。
过了一会小女孩又说：“妈妈，我们跑出去吧。”
“这样的话我们会湿透的。”母亲说。
“不会的，妈妈。你今天早上不是这样说的。”小女孩一边说一边拉着母亲的手。
“今天早上?我什么时候说过我们淋雨不会湿啊?”
“你不记得了吗?你和爸爸谈他的癌症时，你不是说‘如果上帝让我们闯过这一关，那我们就没有什么过不去了。’”(待续)