Recently, my great uncle passed away from bone marrow cancer. I say this not to dredge up sympathy, as I did know him particularly well once I was an adult. Rather, I bring this up as cancer is something I've had to think about recently, prior to the release of this level and the news that came with it of BraedenTheCroco/Bridget's passing.

Cancer is a horrible thing. It forces you to face your own mortality in a long, arduous fight in the hopes for a chance that you will continue to live your life, and even then there is no guarantee. To have to face such heavy and hopeless thoughts at any age is not easy, let alone at one where you once thought you had your whole life ahead of you. And yet, I feel as if this level captures the essence of facing one's mortality perfectly.

The level is very crudely made, but such lack of polish is very evidently a product of a lack of time on Bridget's part. Throughout the level, swirls and dark masses cover the screen, all while rain pours down painting a rather grim picture of hopelessness and despair at the idea of facing one's own untimely death.

And yet, as the level progresses, the imagery lightens, with flowers and stars taking the place of dark swirls and rain. While such things are often symbols of positive emotions, one might find them out of place in such an otherwise dreary level. But perhaps these joyous symbols represent an acceptance of one's fate, and a celebration of life and all that came with it. Death is inevitable, and evidently the messaging of this level would imply that it would be best to face that inevitably with happiness and hope rather than miring in misery.

The greatest power of art is not to making something technically impressive, or something visually pleasing, but rather to illict a feeling from the audience of the art. I believe that Caught in The Rain, while tongue and cheek in parts, is a moving piece of art about facing one's own mortality. I truly believe for this reason that it is one of most moving levels to ever grace Geometry Dash.