One Drop

   Walking down the streets of Chicago in the rain is truly like none other. Having the opportunity to ponder your thoughts while the rain falls softly onto your coat, can be the most peaceful and thought provoking thing. 
   Life hands us our fair amount of opportunities to cry but rarely do people take advantage of them. One tear, looked upon as weakness in the eyes of the human. So many people see the rain as they see crying, sorrowful, irritating, constantly waiting for it to stop. When in reality, one drop, one tear, represents so much more than that.
   Seeing the world in it's simplest form when the streets are less crowded,  and the hum of traffic is diluted by the wholesome calm of the rain is beautiful. Little drops gliding down the leaves, dripping off buildings, the ripple in the puddles as a new drop becomes one with the others, and the faint bass of the thunder rolling through the sky; The rain is the worlds symphony. The rain calms the constant hustle of everyday life, allowing us to stop, take a breath, and let our thoughts become us. No matter where you are in the world, it's hard to look out the window at the rain and not feel any sort of calm engulf your emotions. The rain, while so beautiful and calming, still has its times where it makes us sad, depressed, and tired but thats normal. The world is crying. Crying for the number of lives lost a day, the wars being fought, families broken apart, economic downturns, environment issues, whatever it may be, The world cries for all of us. At the same time, the rain replenishes the dryness left after days of warmth, nourishing plants, allowing the seeds of the Earth to grow. The rain is the world's universal emotion.
The world cries, so why shouldn't we?