It’s been raining most of the afternoon. I can hear it splattering against the windows in my living room.

All I want to do is crawl into bed and let that sound rock me slowly to sleep.

I want to close my eyes and just listen to the noise of raindrops on glass and pavement.

But I also want to step outside. I want to feel that rain on my skin. Is it a warm rain that matches the overbearing heat and humidity we have continually experienced this summer? Or is it a cool, refreshing rain that contrasts the discomfort felt in the air?

Avant moi le deluge.