From behind the single-pane window of my living room all week, I'd been peering out the glass, waiting and waiting for the skies to clear out so I could take to the streets, letting stress and thoughts pound themselves into the pavement ... until I couldn't wait any longer for the rain to pass because was it really ever going to pass? I mean being October and all in Chicago --so I grabbed my umbrella and bundled myself up, warm and ready for cool October air against my skin.
Through the rays of lingering afternoon sun a last effort of rain burst through the clouds, a huge exhale of wind rushing the drops from overflowing lungs opening and letting out all of what was so heavy in the chest.
And so I took the hint .... big breath in ... exhaled it all out, too.
