Not a Good sign?

I sneezed and a voice from the seat directly behind me said God bless you!
I replied"I don't think he's listening."
Being a woman of faith she said "of course he is!"
I said I choose to differ. 
Starting at Passover, as Jews we stop praying for rain and begin praying for dew.
I said either the Good Lord is a) not listening, b) completely confused by the difference between rain and dew or c) has one heck of a sense of humor.
The weather here is horrific today.
How bad you ask?
I saw animals coming out of the woods 2 x 2 .
Does that give you an idea of just how heavy the rains are?
The brook 2 doors down from my house has crested at street level. 
In over 35 years of living in my home, I have only seen it higher a couple of times and that was always as a result of a hurricane.
I was soaked to the bone by the time I got home from my morning route.
I Googled the prayers for rain and dew when I got to my computer.
Here's what the very first thing I read had to say:
"On Passover we stop reciting the prayer for rain [in the Amidah], for rains that fall at the end of Nissan are considered to be a bad sign for the world,....."(Passover falls on the 14th day of Nissan)
Well isn't that encouraging!
There was a time in my life when I used to let omens like these effect my world view.
Things like Friday the 13th or when the ground hog sees his shadow.
Today, none of that matters to me. 
They are nothing more than happenstances.
I and I alone am the master of my destiny.
It really is just that simple.
Rain?
It's a good thing. 
What is it that they say about April showers?
I guess I should be prepared for some awesome bouquets this May!