Gratitude for Lashings of Rain

Relax and take it easy: it's raining and life moves at a slower pace.
It seems I have found a natural antidote to our high-intensity, fast-paced and long-hours life: lashings of rain!
Prudently slowing down, I reached the city center yesterday morning - with the usual hundreds of other cars - while the rain was pouring down. And it was a kind of fun, really. I felt that we all had a good reason for being late at work, at least. It's no longer a working excuse to arrive late at school because of the traffic jam, but it sounds reasonably understandable that you're not in time - again - because of the traffic incredibly slowing down in the rain. Not to mention that I felt free to change into a more confortable and less stylish look in order to cope with the bad weather : boots and a warm coat, leaving at home my usual high-heeled shoes and my XS tight jacket. I also had time for some romantic cloudspotting and indulged myself in making mental pictures out of the drops on the windscreen. Walking from the parking to the school, I shared my umbrella and had a few small talks with a passer-by, my feet gently in the ponds. It gave me a sense of tranquillity. My classroom became a lovely shelter and teaching an exciting adventure: how many professors had been explaining their lesson having a glance at a rainy day from their classroom window? I closely experienced an intriguing sense of communion with individual lives of centuries ago.
I have been thinking of the value of slow-time and simple life. Sampling the pleasure of slowing down yhe pace, in a rainy day.
Make the most of your rainy day.