Have you ever just stood there and listened to world pass you by?
Close your eyes and just let it engulf you.
The cars driving around,
the chatter of words falling out of mouths,
the flutter of birds' wings flapping as they take-off
and the perpetual motion of the world never slowly down.

Now listen closely to yourself.
Do you hear yourself breathe?
In. Out. Repeat.
The conscious breath entering and exiting a life, a soul.
Go a little further.
Do you hear your heart beat in your ears?
The blood rushing through your veins, pumping through your heart.

Do you smell that?
Ha! Me neither.
But I smell the rain rolling in.
That wet pavement smell hitting your nostrils, mixed with the blooming flowers.
Spring.
Rebirth.

Stand there. Still. Silent.
Did you feel that first cold water droplet penetrate your skin?
As it hits your arm, a shiver runs through your body.
As you tilt your face to the sky,
do you feel all the pain, stress, frustration just slid off
like every one of those little drops of rain?

Stop for a minute.
Breathe.
It's okay to mix a few tears with the rain.
Feel your heart beat and remember
things will get better.
Maybe not today or tomorrow, but soon.

It's only you.
No one else's opinion matters.
What makes you happy?