More often than not, I awake to a sky that beckons me with its promising blue skies. The inviting light of this sky urges me to join it quickly and deliberately lulls me into believing that a wonderful day is in store for me!
I do not heed my Umbrella's sage advice. I only think of the present. I happily skip outside. I enter into this carefree state of sunshine nirvana. I come alive as I bask in the glowing rays of the warm golden orb. Nothing could possibly ruin my day.
Yet, more often than not, this state of elation brusquely alters in a split second. The Weather takes advantage of the absence of my Umbrella to teach me a lesson.
Each drop that pelts upon my skin feels like a poignant dart of embarrassment! Thousands of wet bullets pound down on me as I screech hysterically like a mating cat and dash for shelter. My hands cover my hair to offer what little protection they can; it is futile because it doesn't do much. My once-bouncy curls now lay matted and plastered to my forehead. I am forced to return home.
Well-played, Rain. Well-played indeed.
Lesson learned: ALWAYS listen to your Umbrella.
i enjoyed your post...
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reminds me when i used to work. i always rode public transportation and i learned also to always bring an umbrella
"Alright, everyone! We're going to the beach!"
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"...I promise, it won't be raining when we get there..."
I actually take my umbrella with me as a charm against it raining. It usually works. And then there are the days I forget to bring it.
ha ha!! you my dear blog friend are simply hilarious. absurd and hilarious :). I was hooked from the beginning of this story to the end. lOl I think your umbrella also is a bit rude maybe you should talk to him about his behavior. We can not have our umbrellas back talking us. Next they will be demanding equality and rights. haha
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thanks for brightening my late night early morning blog surfing.
Good for you for not giving in to that mean umbrella. He deserved to stay home!
ReplyDeleteIt's a trick, because if you WOULD have taken the umbrella, it never would've rained. Then you'd be the moron carrying an umbrella in the sunshine. :)
ReplyDeleteHotcakes: I learned that habit as well when I rode the buses in Dijon; I've lost it since I've been in Miami for a few months. :-P
ReplyDeleteZora: ^.^ I admit that moment helped inspired the ending of this post. I was "stuck" for a certain point and then, BAM!
Savedthrulove: You're welcome. :-)
Tracey: Yes, but at the cost of me getting soaked...
Tricia: I know, right? But then, when I DON'T take it, it rains! Lose/lose situation.
-French Bean
NEVER TRUST THE UMBRELLA!!
ReplyDeleteI once trusted my umbrella and people ended up dead. I believe Hitler also listened to his umbrella.
I don't know.....did I go too far?
Umbrellas LIE, just like weathermen.
ReplyDeleteWhat I remember about living in Florida is that it rains EVERY day, but just for a few minutes and an hour later you would never know it had. The ground soaks up all the water and the sun is just as brilliant as ever.
Amber: Well, I won't sugarcoat it. I think you did.
ReplyDeleteBut if you're claiming that Hitler's Umbrella inspired Mein Kamph, history might have to be revised a bit to make it seem that Hilter was victim of a manipulating inanimate object and wasn't at fault for this actions (which obviously was NOT the case). :-P
Mustang Sally: Yep! Tell me about it...that's the weather I get during the WHOLE summer here!
-French Bean
And never wear shorts. that's a similar lesson I also learned the hard way when I thought it would not rain.
ReplyDeleteHello. Haahahahahaha!! That was a fun post. I enjoyed it. Darn sassy umbrellas. But he was right though
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Wow, your blog's soooo cool!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the post very much! Funny! But isn't this what happens to all of us? I mean, when I'm taking an umbrella with me, it NEVER rains. When I leave it at home, it's DEFINITELY going to rain... How can this be?
Thanks for the comment by the way, was very nice. ;)
Love, Cay, the new follower of yours
This is why I got myself a very expensive pretty Coach umbrella. I WANT to carry it around then. lol
ReplyDeleteBecause this scneario happened one too many times! grrr