Sunday, April 26, 2009

Rain

We were in the car together as a family. It was raining. Emma asked, "Mom, who do we pay when it rains?" I replied, "What do you mean?" Emma repeated, "Who do we have to pay when it rains?" As I thought what a strange question she'd asked, I found myself very happy thinking that mankind had not taken a true gift from God and found a way to capitalize on it. I then shared my feelings of gratitude for the rain and how blessed we are to received it when Heavenly Father sends it.
My bubble of euphoria burst later that night as I watched the news. They reminded me of a law I find completely ludicrous. The law states it is illegal to collect rain water in your yard using any kind or size of a container. Mankind is stupid.
I did not share my knowledge of this law with Emma. She should only feel love and gratitude to God for the rain instead of realizing the perverse & corrupt nature of man.

1 comment:

Stefanie said...

That's a funny law. In Arizona, you can get a tax credit. I'm going to try and come up with a way to capture rain water.