"...leave all worries behind you"

Listening to the rain on the sidewalk always makes me happy, but it also creates a sense of longing. I'm not really sure what I'm longing for, but the feeling is there just the same. Outside the rain pours, but inside, dishes have been cleaned, lamps are glowing, a movie is playing softly in the background, and thoughts of sleep are creeping in. Perhaps the longing is simply wishing that this happy domesticity were a permanent fixture. Somehow, it's much easier to make time for the little things I love when water is splashing steadily on my window pane.