reflects on a challenging week, comparing it to the literal rainy weather. It discusses fluctuating business bookings, personal issues, and the inconvenience of puddles during dog walks. However, it also explores how puddles, often a nuisance, can be sources of joy, likening them to opportunities that arise during tough times. The writer uses this analogy to encourage embracing difficulties, slowing down, refocusing, and using these times for growth and reconnecting with others.

Our daughter was running down the hall this morning with an arm full stuffed animals. As she rounded the corner she slammed into our son and the animals went flying in every direction. In tears she turned and yelled, "Stop making me drop my friends!" Startled and unsure what was going on, our son yelled back, "Sorry!" After checking to make sure both were uninjured, we sat down to talk about what had happened.