sunshine with the rain

.. it was a beautiful afternoon drive. Im chilling in the passenger seat of the Bronco.. Jason in the drivers seat with Cat/herine and Julie in the back. With a Jack Johnson CD in we’re cruising on the way to Duke to spend the night with some of Brandon’s friends. Its a pretty decent drive to Durham NC.. around three to four hours and Its my first time going to Duke.. Im also a bit eager to see a friend from Korea. Everyone’s enjoying the acoustics when we see the thunder clouds in the sky. About half way there.. it starts. Curtains and curtains of rain thunder down.. we can barely see the road and pull over at a gas station somewhere in North Carolina. We wait endlessly for it to stop.. yet it doesn’t. For a while. Suddenly.. for whatever reason I have a strong desire to run in the rain. I felt tired. Tired of staying dry.. tired of staying safe. I wanted to do something different.. I wanted to be free. In the middle of the gas station.. i grab Cat and drag her into the rain. I am so glad I did. We start to have a … rain fight. As dysfunctional and childish as that may sound.. yesterday was one of the most liberating experiences in my life. People staring in disbelief.. we yell and scream.. pick each other up and throw one another around. Brandon grabs Julie and screaming and kicking we all revert back to teenagers. Luckily.. there weren’t too many people to witness our shame.. yet it was one of those moments when nothing really mattered. I believe everyone has pent up pressure inside.. desires and emotions that are sometimes difficult to let out. You only need the right opportunity and the balls to see the greatness in every situation… in this way we encountered the perfect remedy for our hopeless situation. i vividly remember a little boy rolling down the window and staring with amazement.. his face utterly priceless. Its been such a long time since Ive felt so liberated.. however, not the first time i have made an utter fool of myself. My shirt torn.. shorts drenched…. hair wet we get back into the Bronco. Exhausted but content.. all of the stress and overwhelming pressure of the world dissipated from my conscious. Cat is still complaining in the back.. Brandon is laughing at Julie since she wore white. Nevertheless.. it is a memory that gives a little insight why life is worth it. Wow..