Well, that's fair enough, Diane. Bob Perks, who wrote
the story, based on an observational experience he
had, left it in and he obviously does not work for
Wal-Mart. It would have been better, however, in my
opinion, to leave off the chastising ending that some
anonymous person tacked on at the end after the story
part had ended, and re-attached the "Bob Perks © 2001"
statement that had been cut out.

I'm not in any mood to receive chastising messages.

Yes, I'm busy. Yes, I'm in a hurry. But it's only I
who has the right to judge whether I'm overdoing it or
not. I don't want or need anonymous strangers giving
me standards to measure up to.

Source: http://www.bobperks.com/runthrurain.htm

Best wishes,
Tom
http://www.TomSalsberg.com

--- Dianne Knight
<raw_foods_natural_hygiene@...> wrote:

> Dear Tom,
>
> Thanks for your perspective.
>
> I left the reference in, rather than editing it,
> because it make the story so realistic, and to me,
> the joy of the story being told truthfully from the
> heart, outweighed the commercial effect.
>
> Kindly,
>
> Dianne
>
> Tom Salsberg <rgarden2222@...> wrote:
> Actually, if you do not forward this to anyone, it
> does not necessarily mean you are in too much of a
> hurry. It could mean that you do not wish to
> provide
> free advertising to Wal-Mart.
>
> Aloha,
> Tom
> http://www.TomSalsberg.com
>
> --- Dianne Knight
> <raw_foods_natural_hygiene@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > Trefor Randall <lladnart2001@...> wrote:Date:
> > Tue, 7 Jun 2005 22:11:06 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: Trefor Randall <lladnart2001@...>
> > Subject: Or
> Walk...................................
> > To: lladnart2001@...
> >
> >
> > Run through the rain
> >
> > A little girl had been shopping with her Mom in
> > Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this
> > beautiful red haired, freckle faced image of
> > innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of
> > rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so
> > much in a hurry to hit the earth it has no time to
> > flow down the spout.
> >
> > We all stood there under the awning and just
> inside
> > the door of the Wal-Mart. We waited, some
> patiently,
> > others irritated because nature messed up their
> > hurried day. I am always mes merized by rainfall.
>
> > I got lost in the sound and sight of the heavens
> > washing away the dirt and dust of the world.
> > Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a
> > child came pouring in as a welcome reprieve from
> the
> > worries of my day.
> >
> > The little voice was so sweet as it broke the
> > hypnotic trance we were all caught in "Mom, let's
> > run through the rain," she said. "What?" Mom
> asked.
> > "Let 's run through the rain!" She repeated.
> "No,
> > honey.. We'll wait until it slows down a bit," Mom
> > replied. This young child waited about another
> > minute and repeated: "Mom, let's run through the
> > rain," "We'll get soaked if we do," Mom said.
> "No,
> > we won't, Mom. That's not what you said this
> > morning," the young girl said as she tugged at her
> > Mom's arm.
> >
> > This morning? When did I say we could run through
> > the rain and not get wet? "Don't you remember?
> > When you were talking to Daddy about his cancer,
> you
> > said, 'If God can get us through this, he can get
> us
> > through anything!"
> >
> > The entire crowd stopped dead silent. I swear you
> > couldn't hear anything but the rain. We all stood
> > silently. No one came or left in the next few
> > minutes. Mom paused and thought for a moment
> about
> > what she would say. Now some would laugh it off
> and
> > scold her for being silly. Some might even ignore
> > what was said. But this was a moment of
> affirmation
> > in a young child's life. A time when innocent
> trust
> > can be nurtured so that it will bloom into faith.
> > "Honey, you are absolutely right. Let's run
> through
> > the rain. If GOD let's us get wet, well maybe we
> > just needed washing," Mom said.
> >
> > Then off they ran. We all stood watching, smiling
> > and laughing as they darted past the cars and yes,
> > through the puddles. They held their shopping
> bags
> > over their heads just in case. They got soaked.
> > But they were followed by a few who screamed and
> > laughed like children all the way to their cars.
> > And yes, I did. I ran. I got wet. I needed
> > washing.
> >
> > Circumstances or people can take away your
> material
> > possessions, they can take away your money, and
> they
> > can take away your health. But no one can ever
> take
> > away your precious memories... So, don't f orget
> to
> > make time and take the opportunities to make
> > memories everyday. To everything there is a
> season
> > and a time to every purpose under heaven. A
> friend
> > sent this to me to remind me of life. Hope you
> > enjoy it.
> >
> > I HOPE YOU STILL TAKE THE TIME TO RUN THROUGH THE
> > RAIN.
> >
> > They say it takes a minute to find a special
> person,
> > an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them,
> but
> > then an entire life to forget them. Send this to
> > the people you'll never forget and remember to
> also
> > send it to the person who sent it to you. It's a
> > short message to let them know that you'll never
> > forget them.
> >
> > If you don't send it to anyone, it means you're in
> a
> > hurry.
> >
> > Take the time to live!!!
> >
> > Keep in touch with your friends, you never know
> when
> > you'll need each other -- and don't forget to run
> in
> > the rain!
> >
> > God makes everything but unbreakable hearts.
> >
> >
> >
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