Hopes and Prayers

Until a few days ago it had been unusually dry here in Virginia, and for several weeks we had been forced to water some shrubs and plants. But now, as happens often enough in answer to my biggest hopes, we are getting plenty of rain, to the point where in a few more days we might start thinking that it is too much.

Rain is the only thing I avidly hope for. I am afraid of getting too much of anything else.

Meanwhile prayer is used only in case of the direst fears.