I have been looking after my friends three year-old son. Our daily routine was for me to pick him up every day from nursery, and walk down the road and round the corner to get to his house.
Albeit a short walk for an adult, through the eyes of a youngling this was a huge adventure. Over time we have been caught in all types of weather, from scorching heat and suffocating humidity to strong winds and torrential rain.
One particular day, my friend (the little one’s auntie) had joined us on this exceptional trail. It was raining (as readers of my blog will have noticed, it has rained quite a bit in BA in recent months), and Miss auntie was trying to explain to the little sir why we needed to be careful in the rain.
Kitted out in Spiderman rain gear with an excellent miniature umbrella he listened intently as auntie spoke. She said: “Es que cuando llueve, se hace todo mas difícil”.
Right she was and since, this quote has stuck in my mind.
Everything does become more difficult in the rain. . . .
