When your mom goes to the second-hand kids' store and comes home with a new-to-you more rugged tricycle and a new-to-you big girl bike, suddenly a bit of rain in the afternoon doesn't bother you any more. You realize, in a flash of clear-sightedness, that rain doesn't hurt you, and that many activities (including triking, or learning to ride a two-wheeler) can be done in a light rainshower. This clear-sightedness lasts only until your mom then tells you it's time to go in. At which point, if you're three, you realize with sadness and despair: "I'm all wet!!!"
This doesn't prevent you from trying with all your might to convince your mom that you want to go back out and ride some more, though..."How about we play outside for three minutes?"
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