There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything.”
― Tsunetomo Yamamoto, The Hagakure: A code to the way of samurai
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Ghost Dog 
Simple yet profound. Tom Robbins writes a profound passage about people running from the rain also…
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I like Mr. Robbins. What novels of his do you like?
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I feel the same way about him as I do about Palahniuk. I like anything he writes and have read all of his novels except “B is for Beer” which I have but haven’t read yet. Hard to choose a favorite. Which ones do you like?
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Jitterbug Perfume
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That was the first book I read by him Perfumes, Bee Man, NOLA is jumping to mind….
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Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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This one I remember more details on because of the movie they made based on it. I really love Cissy Hankshaw and her thumbs. I like the idea of a fat farm being turned into a sanctuary for damaged women who dance with endangered whooping cranes.
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Hahaha! Me too!
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Haha! This reminds me of the day I got caught in the rain during a power walk years ago. Cars going by and their occupants pointing at laughing! I laugh about it now! 🙂
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