Rain Rain Stay for a While

<p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Some people absolutely hate the </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>rain</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>. There's even a childhood nursery rhyme that feeds into the idea that </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>rain</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> can ruin the opportunity for fun and play. For one little girl she views the </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>rain</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> from a different perspective and invites the </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>rain</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> to </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>stay</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> for a </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>while</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>. She shows her three friends who appear to be saddened by the </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>rain</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> that there are all sorts of creative things they can do on a rainy day. </span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Rain Rain Stay for a While</strong><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> teaches mindfulness gratefulness and encourages children to use their imaginations. This is a beautiful story written in verse.</span></p><p></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>From the Author:</strong></p><p><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>I was inspired to write this story after seeing my little toddler looking at the </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>rain</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> from her bedroom window. She began to sing </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Rain</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> </span><span style=color: rgba(60 64 67 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>rain</span><span style=color: rgba(83 90 98 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> go away... As adorable as that moment was the idea came to mind to create a new perspective on a rainy day. Rainy days are not only beautiful but necessary. They are the perfect opportunity for children to use their imaginations have adventures play in puddles and more.</span></p>