Rainesday

The farmer peered through his blinds. His crops were sprouting just as expected. He could not wait to harvest his grains. Oh how his family famished for the food! It's been almost a month since they last ate. The sun had been too harsh recently and the crops were burning up before he could collect them.

Though this may sound awful, to the folks in Geeville it was utter delight. For the story says that every 17 sun months the rays are too strong and the G's disintegrate from the grains. The next day the farmers are to plant a new set of crops. They will grow twice as fertile.

On the third day, in hopes of blessing their newest seeds, the folks of Geeville celebrate with the stalks of their burnt crops. The children collect the stalks and break them in to small pieces. The homemakers puree them and add a secret blessed solution. The families prepare for Rainesday.

After their nap, the folks of Geeville celebrate the germination of their grains with the mixture of their g-less grain stalks and secret solution. They fill their glasses and dance around. Mirrors are placed about to reflect the rays and the community of Geeville celebrates until the mixture is gone.

As with every party, things have a way of getting out of control. In the midst of their cheers and tangos, some of the g-less grain stalks and secret solution spills. They don't fret about the dribble. (Except that the bigger the spill, the sooner the mixture is gone and the party comes to an end.) But, there is no clean-up. The clouds below them soak up the overflow.

In the days following their gala, the grains begin to sprout and their tummy's grumble with hunger. The clouds below them become more solid and thin. Down below, we feel this cool mixture of their g-less grain stalks and secret solution spill over. We welcome this gift to in turn help our crops and support our lives. Celebrate the rain.