She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle (雀斑)-faced image of innocence. It was outside, the kind of rain that spilt over the top of gutters (檐槽), so much in a hurry to the Earth.
We all there inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We all waited, some patient, others , because nature messed up their hurried day. I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running and splashing so carefree as a child came pouring in as a welcome from the worries of my day.
Her voice was so sweet as it the depressing atmosphere. “Mom,let’s run through the rain,”she said.
“What?”Mom asked.
“Let’s run through the rain!”She repeated.
“No, honey. We’ll wait until it down a bit.”Mom replied.
The young child waited another minute and repeated: “Mom, let’s run through the rain.”
“We’ll get wet through if we do.”Mom said.“No, we won’t, Mom. That’s not what you said this morning.” The young girl said as she at her Mom’s arm, “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 !”
The entire crowd stopped dead .No one came or left in the next few minutes. Mom and thought for a while 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 (肯定) in a young child’s life,a time when trust could be nurtured (培育) so that it would bloom into .“Honey, you are right.Let’s run through the rain. If we get wet, maybe we just need washing.”Mom said. Then off they ran.We all stood watching, smiling as they ran past the cars. They held their shopping bags over their heads just in case. Soon they were 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.
or people can take away your material possessions, your money, your health or sometimes your happiness. But no one can ever take away your memories. So don’t forget to take the opportunities to memories every day!
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose under heaven. I do hope you will the time to run through the rain.
A.howling B.freezing C.pouring D.cheering
A.hit B.mix C.slip D.bear
A.lay B.rested C.sat D.stood
A.excited B.relaxed C.annoyed D.astonished
A.running B.washing C.driving D.turning
A.reward B.relief C.remark D.refund
A.broke B.disturbed C.awoke D.extended
A.calms B.slows C.settles D.passes
A.pointed B.dragged C.stared D.pulled
A.anything B.something C.anybody D.everybody
A.silent B.content C.touched D.inspired
A.reasoned B.mourned C.paused D.converted
A.definite B.concrete C.apparent D.innocent
A.ambition B.faith C.assumption D.truth
A.absolutely B.loosely C.actually D.considerably
A.assessed B.reserved C.followed D.advocated
A.Procedures B.Circumstances C.Chances D.Occasions
A.private B.proper C.precious D.particular
A.build B.promote C.refresh D.make
A.take B.value C.occupy D.arrange