Saved by the Rain

Can we really be saved by circumstances, or by a moment of complete change.  A torrential downpour will probably keep us from going out to run, but will  a soft drizzle have the same effect.   I guess it may depend on whether you waken to a hot day with rays of hope, or whether the day starts murky and cold.  Does the change need to be so radical that it keeps us away or sparks a significant change, or prevents a certain mistake, or can it be that even a slow drizzle can have the effect that on a given day it leads to a decision to change.  We need to aware that not all change comes with a bolt of lightening and gust of wind.  It can also start slowly and peacefully and like a dripping tap, or a nagging generator, it just keeps going, until it has the desired effect.  Sometimes in life we need to make split decisions and there is little or no time to think about the consequences,  but you just know that you have to act and be present when the decision is made.  A certain boldness takes over you and as the hour approaches you realise that you are needed to be strong and consequential in your decisions.  I have also found though that many decisions get made almost as an ante climax, they merely pass from one situation into another and there is little spark or flame, but it is still of utmost importance that you are present for the moment, because the ramifications and results are just as key.  It is great to be part of a sudden happening and there is all the excitement and energy and passion, but we need to not lose sight of the subtle moments, for they too can be savoured - they allow us to linger a little longer and to savour the process and how we got to the decision in the first place and they instill a time of reflection and learning which is often lost when the big bang hits and sparks fly.  I suppose the difference may lie in maturity and perhaps even in the ability to find perfection, bit by bit and not as an act of youthful exuberance.  Be patient in the quest for the right decision and don't be disappointed if the rain sets in for a while and you have to sit it out until the sun breaks through.