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Soft music, a Latin beat, Invades my consciousness As awareness comes to me. I rise up on one elbow, Look through the window And see rain teeming down. In an instant, Sweet thoughts of you Fill my drowsy mind. You used to love this kind Of dark, mysterious morning, Especially if accompanied by The persistent throb Of a classic bossa nova From our favorite FM station, A tempo you...

It is often said that bad news comes in threes. Maybe for some, but that has not been my experience. For me bad news seems to come more like rain. Just as there are days, weeks and sometime months of cloud-free, rainless days, there seems to be times when all news is good news, and everything is coming up roses, as they say. Then like the clouds rolling in, I start to hear about people I know...

It's raining in Orlando today. You'd think that that would bring me down. But I've had an epiphany -- rainy Monday days might be the perfect day. You're already bummed about being back at work anyway. And who wants to waste a beautiful SUNNY day at work? I'm finding myself much more productive than usual. Go figure. Wonder what else the Carpenters were wrong about?

It is like a storm, that all of sudden takes us by surprise. The rain keeps pouring, and we reach for an umbrella to dry ourselves from the rain. Sometimes life can feel like this, the rain keeps coming – it is a torrential downpour. However, it is how we deal with the storms that make all the difference. The rains can bring new growth, can cultivate new beginnings, and bloom new life....

I know it's not often that we celebrate a thunderstorm, but after weeks of desperately dry weather in Central Florida, every little drop counts!And we got more than a few drops this morning, outside of Orlando. As soon as we all heard the first crash of thunder, we started smiling. I think most of us have lawns that are dying, and ponds that are nearly dry.The rain is such a soothing sound, too...