Here's a thought for the day: Get out of your bed, your cubicle, your "fill in the blank" and take a walk in the rain! Don't worry about getting wet. It's just water. After all you're made of water. Don't listen to the local news station that is over dramatizing how horrible the rain is - "Storm watch 09!" "mudslide and flash flood warnings!" blah blah blah. Get out and take a moment to appreciate the rain and how you're alive to experience it. I did.
You might miss something like this:
And for that matter, get up early next time and watch the sunrise. Remind yourself that it's a new day.