Summmer Rain

Today I went outside on one of my many trips back and forth between buildings, and was greeted by a very warm, very moist, very gentle rainfall. The smells brought back a wave of memories and feelings; most notably the feeling of being back in Massachusetts (the western portion of the state, more so than the eastern) as a kid and being in one of the very impressive thunderstorms, with lightning and everything. There is a very distinct smell that a summer rainfall has. Winter rain is cold, and you can feel the cold on your face, and in your bones. A summer rain is warm, and smells much stronger than a winter rain.
Its a very relaxing and calming smell, most probably because it takes me back to my childhood; in the same way that a crow's caw does.
So word of me leaving has spread around to most of my co-workers today, and I got a few similar comments. Most people were surprised at my choice of a new job; it seems that one doesn't just up and quit one career and start another. It doesn't seem too abnormal from my perspective, but obviously, its different from others. So I got a lot of "wait, you're going to Peet's? What's that?" and "you're going to be working in the store?". I gather the idea of me moving from corporate "tech" industry to retail food service is pretty hard to process. But of those I spoke with today all were very encouraging, and some gave some-what subtle hints about how they wouldn't mind doing the same thing, and that I'm lucky I'm young enough to do so. So I think my decision to leave the tech/IT industry is a good one, considering I think its a dying industry anyway. So I'm feeling more comfortable about leaving now that the key people are aware of it. The 13th is my last day, so I've got a couple more weeks. So much change happening at once can be overwhelming. But its all change for the better, so its okay.

NP: Men without hats - Pop Goes the World