By Kate Leo
Many look at the forecast and immediately groan when they see rain or thunderstorms in the forecast. I get it; rain means staying inside all day and having to bundle up when you have to go outside. But it also means having the excuse to curl up under a blanket, spend time just talking to your friends, and get caught up on all the homework you have been procrastinating on. I look at rainy days as a day to laze around.
This past week I have enjoyed cups of hot chocolate and hours in coffee shops grinding on economics and anatomy homework. Rain rids me of my fear of missing out because I know everyone is doing the exact thing. I have been able to just sit down and talk with my friends about anything and everything, something I felt like I haven’t done in a while. Days like these give me a mental health break, and I like to think I take full advantage of it.
Contradicting this past point, I would also like to argue the sense of adventure that rain brings. I often get caught when the bottom drops out without my rain jacket. Although I like to complain about how drenched I am, I also have so much fun just laughing and running. When I was in middle school, I would walk home every day. One time when walking home, it started pouring, and a huge puddle accumulated at the edge of the sidewalk. Of course when we were walking by the puddle, a car runs through the puddle which splashes my whole group of friends from head to toe. We just stood there for a minute stunned but then burst out laughing. It is these little, unexpected moments that are some of my greatest memories.
I am nowhere near being optimistic all the time, but recently, I have been trying to embrace and accept the present because it improves my mood and work ethic. It is easy to become swayed by outside factors like the weather, but having fun or relaxing in any and all situations is the key to leading a healthy life.
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