Thoughts about a rain dance.

Cape Town needs rain desperately.  We have eighty-nine days of water left in our dams.  How does one solve this problem?  Well the only thing to do, as far as I am concerned, is what our ancestors would have done, organise a rain dance.  People were talking about it on Facebook and wondering whether someone could organise it.  Seeing as a rain dance is viewed as a bit of an alternative, hippy, wierdo way of summoning rain and in some circles frowned upon as evil, I initially thought to decline the challenge.  I was afraid, I suppose, of being ridiculed.  As time marched on and no significant rain fell, I thought well, why not.  I put an advert onto our Kommetjie Kommunity (yes, correct spelling) page and I was pleasantly surprised at the responses I received.  The rain dance was scheduled for this evening.  A beautiful, calm sea, a golden sunset and three people sat in the circle bashfully tapping on the drums we had brought.  Time passed and passed and one other person arrived, then another and one or two more.  I am so grateful to those who bothered.  I am grateful to the little girls who dressed up especially and danced around the circle to make the rain come (and I am pretty sure they are convinced it will.)  The point of this blog is not so much to describe the event, it is to point out how far people have gravitated from the natural rhythms of life.  Very few believe in the power of doing, instead expecting instant gratification by pressing a button.  Most will agree, saying "Yes, I will definitely be there what a good idea."  Then the usual apathy kicks in.  Having the expectation of a well attended rain dance (of all things) is a tall order I suppose, but it made me think twice about stepping out of my comfort zone again.  I will, I am sure, but it makes me think twice.  I am the kind of person who does what I say I am going to do and I do whatever it is to the best of my ability.  I wonder what will happen when the rain comes.  I wonder what will happen if it doesn't.  Well whatever the outcome, at least we tried with the best of intentions.