Given the harrowing childhood she had, it's a wonder actor Drew Barrymore has the capacity for happiness at all, let alone the contagiously sunny disposition she seems to bring to everything.
Including a simple rain shower.
Barrymore recently filmed herself having a moment of spontaneous, unbridled joy in a New York City rain shower over the weekend.
Her slightly bonkers but definitely uplifting moment of rapture has fans smiling ear to ear.
Looking up into the sky as the rain splattered off her eyeglasses and matted her hair, Barrymore exclaimed:
"Whenever you can, go out in the rain, do not miss the opportunity!"
Excellent advice, and the contagious happiness mixed with kookiness radiating from the video was so intense that Barrymore began to trend on Twitter shortly after posting it.
Surely that's partly because in these dark days, any ray of sunshine is welcome--even if derived from rain.
But Barrymore is perhaps uniquely suited to appreciate the small things in life.
The progeny of a family of august and celebrated actors, Barrymore has been in the family business since she was a tyke, beginning her career just after her fourth birthday and becoming a household at seven after starring in the blockbuster E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial.
Soon, she led a life that would land most parents in jail--she became a regular at infamously debauched New York disco Studio 54, and entered rehab for the first time at the age of 13.
In short, she's one of the rare success stories who was chewed up and spit out by the Hollywood machine before even reaching high school and not only lived to tell about it, but turned it all into a multi-faceted career.
Yep, that'll give you an appreciation for the little joys in life! And on Twitter her wacky jubilation was definitely contagious--and in some case downright inspiring.
\u201cThere is a reason why SZA has a song called "Drew Barrymore" and Drew appears in the video.\n\nThere is something about this woman's resilience that spans across generations. She is "out there", a member of an elite acting dynasty, yet so accessible.\n\nLove her.\u201d— Morgan Jerkins (@Morgan Jerkins) 1658106801
\u201cI\u2019m not even trying to be dramatic but you can tell Drew Barrymore thought she was going to die young and now my good sis is just living life the way she was meant to.\u201d— Rachel Leah (@Rachel Leah) 1658109357
\u201cnobody is healing their inner child harder than drew barrymore\u201d— Ashley C. Ford (@Ashley C. Ford) 1658076577
\u201csending the drew barrymore in the rain video to my therapist and saying \u201cthis is what I want\u201d\u201d— blaire erskine (@blaire erskine) 1658110417
\u201cI want to love anything as much as Drew Barrymore loves everything. Perfection.\u201d— michael brown (@michael brown) 1658064882
\u201cy\u2019all mind if i embody the pure childlike spirit of drew barrymore and enter this week with gratitude + whimsy?\u201d— mobro (@mobro) 1658077825
\u201ci want to see the world through drew barrymore\u2019s eyes. she knows something we don\u2019t.\u201d— caleb hearon (@caleb hearon) 1658083052
\u201csome of you need to google what her childhood was like. im just glad shes here with us, enjoying the rain.\u201d— Rebekah Weatherspoon\u2728 is outta here. Back 8/6 (@Rebekah Weatherspoon\u2728 is outta here. Back 8/6) 1658101684
\u201cI fraking love drew barrymore. And whenever it rains in Colorado I stand in my yard. She\u2019s right. It is the best.\u201d— \u2693\ufe0fImani Two-Kitchens Gandy\u2693\ufe0f (@\u2693\ufe0fImani Two-Kitchens Gandy\u2693\ufe0f) 1658143562
\u201cDrew Barrymore is how you act when life was not able to beat you down. Pisces power tbh.\u201d— Annabel Gat (@Annabel Gat) 1658165735
So you heard the woman--the next time it rains, get out there and maniacally giggle in it. It just might heal what ails you!
