showers of blessings

One evening in the garden under the evening sky stood a father and his son. His father pointed out a row of birds flying over in a certain direction and said: “In about 3 days’ time the rain will be here”.  Those were 3 long days that followed….But the rain came!

Hahaha Think my parents were secret hippies .

• My first driving lesson was behind the wheel of our blue VW Kombi Camper in the church parking lot.  
• We were woken up in the middle of the night to go stand outside with hot chocolate to watch the eclipse of the moon.
• Went driving out into the darkness late at night because Halley’s  Comet was going to cross our sky.
• And yes we did go camping in the blue Kombi.
• And I really didn’t get the veggie dump in the corner of the garden for compost.
• Dad taking us for a drive to heat up Mom’s cold feet before bed time because the car heater  worked so well for that.
• Stopping the car in the middle of nowhere to pick the Boegoe, can be used for tea, but also great as a pillow if you ever need to sleep out in the bush.
• I can carry on….

This week I got to show those birds flying over 3 days before the rain to my neighbour while were sitting in the garden.  I started doubting myself yesterday when I went out for a walk, but this morning when I heard the thunder and showers coming down.  I had a big smile!!
That smile was not because Cape Town has gotten some rain that it desperately needs, but because of all the blessings I have received for so many years from two beautiful people that brought me into this life. And the wisdom a now 80 year old man his given me, his son.
 
…c