What can this photo have to do with celebration? If you don't live in Southern California, you'd never understand. We're in our fourth straight year of severe drought. This area is nearly a desert at the best of times, with an average rainfall of only 13 inches per year. We've been getting half that. Half.
The flora and fauna are devastated. The deer are dying from lack of forage. The smaller mammals aren't reproducing--with so few mice and voles and rabbits, the hawks and owls aren't laying eggs and are disappearing from our skies. The trees are dying. Our natural world is desperate for water.
So anytime I need to turn on my windshield wipers, I'm dancing in my seat, a huge smile on my face. Rain is a tiny miracle here. A cause for celebration.
This is a reminder that we don't need to wait for a big event to celebrate. There are bright spots in our lives every day, and they should be appreciated. Celebrated. We should be grateful for them.
So it's a celebration! Who needs confetti? We've got raindrops!
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