Inspired by the Rain

This little bit of rainfall and the cool morning air have inspired me to envision a perfect day. The ingredients include a porch with a hammock, a giant oak tree and a gentle, all-day rain. The picture in my head does not include a cell phone, television, doorbell or children. My to do list has evaporated and the only sound I hear is the rain filtering down through the leaves of the oak. I have a book in the hammock with me, but it is laying open-faced on my chest like a small blanket. I close my eyes and...