Laughter In The Rain
24 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
Paul and I were caught in the storm today while out on our lunch and Home Depot date. We laughed as we ran from the store back to our van when the rain started coming down, and we laughed even more when it was still pouring hard as we pulled into our driveway. We sat there contemplating whether to dash for the house or to wait till the rain slows down. We were saying to each other that with our luck, no matter when we decide to dash for it, the rain will stop as soon as we get in the door and we’ll be soaking wet, when all of sudden, there was a marked decrease in the rain pour. At that instant, both of us grabbed the door handles ready to pounce. We’d thought the same thing, “Here’s our chance!” And so we ran, laughing at ourselves all the way into the house.
I observed two things:
1) I can still run pretty fast when I have to; and
2) After 26 years of being married, there’s still a lot of laughter and love between us.
As we were running toward the house, the song “Laughter In The Rain” came to my mind. It’s by Neil Sedaka, from 1974. Paul and I weren’t strolling along and holding hands like the couple in this song, but there sure was a lot of laughter, and I did feel all happy inside. 
