Rain From Heaven
In the Bay Area we woke up Sunday morning to a light rain. Storm clouds had moved into the region Saturday evening as the first of hopefully many storms this rainy season blew in from the Pacific.
Climate change is global, of course, and scientists believe most of the effects will be disastrous, but some of the early changes in some areas may instead be pleasant. As the temporary residents of earth we are, we can’t help thinking selfishly about right now, right here…me.
“Live in the moment.”
Much of the psychological advice we get to better ourselves and our lives counters the collective advice we need to hear to save our species. Clearly, we need to be thinking unselfishly about everybody on the planet.
But for now, just this moment, this rain feels heavenly…
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