Adam Creason - You feel the feel or are you just wet?

        We’ve seen the rain, but have you felt it? In the words of Bob Marley, “Some people feel the rain, others just get wet”. What is one to reply? One’s answer may be: “Of course, I’ve felt the rain! I feel it getting me wet!”. No… man… look deeper…

                What is meant by this question? Bob is asking you to consider your perspective on (all) life. In our currently disconnected state from nature, humankind has become to view the numerous phenomena of our world from a limited view. People see the rain as a hassle, an inconvenience in their quest to carry out the daily duties placed unto them by societal expectations. They become frustrated that it has rained for the entire day, harming their progress on their duties. Rain becomes a nuisance – people are upset. They decide to spend the day indoors. They walk outside, only when necessary, with a rain jacket on and an umbrella over their heads. They simply get wet.

                If you feel the rain, your worldly perspective is different. You see the rain for its inherent value and beauty. How is it that water can disappear only to gather in the sky and drop itself onto the world once more, ensuring the environment is provided with this vital compound of water? It’s a truly astonishing form! The water comes from a white cloud in the sky! That cloud is a product of the water that is needed by all! It recycles the water through the earth. Rain (and water itself) is absolutely vital to life on earth. Without it, we would have and be nothing.

                So, when you feel the rain, you are feeling this appreciation. You are understanding its worth, accepting its purpose. You are experiencing the natural beauty of the wild.

                For those that may think they feel the rain, ponder this quote also from Bob Marley: “You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shelter when it is shining. You say you love the wind, but when it comes you close your windows.” If we truly love and feel these things, then why do we run from them? Why do we not accept that everyone will feel the rain today? Why do we not accept that we may all be sweaty from a sunny day? Why do we not open our arms to be embraced by the wind? These processes are natural and inherent to the existence of all things on this earth. We must understand the value of these conditions. We must feel the rain.

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