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Monsoon

It’s a sunny and bright afternoon. Lush green patches of grass all around. The smell of sand, which has just been kissed by tiny droplets of water, giving a feel of warmth and happiness. Children run out of their homes to feel the first spell of rain. Everything seems to be alive all of a sudden. People run helter-skelter, making their way to home in a crazy manner, dodging speeding cars, bikes, cows, sheep, dogs and what not. This aura is so full of life. One doesn’t want to miss this moment for anything in the world. Grannies and grandpas sit on the porch, making the most of this aspect of nature, reminding them of the good old times.


And then there is a sudden bolt of thunder and a streak of lightning across the sky. The intensity of rain increases. Puddles of water are formed out of nowhere, streams of water flow along slopes. Children get merry in all this hysteria like they don’t care at all. It seems as if the taps have been left open in the heavens above. People are drenched and yet they have smiles on their face. They want to avoid making contact but they can’t escape this wonderful bounty of nature. They get splashed unknowingly by a speeding bike and get stared upon by children and elderly enjoying themselves from their verandas and balconies. And then there are the occasional dingy tea-shops, pouring out cup after cup of hot cutting chai. People try to provide themselves warmth and cuddle close to each other.


Never ever has rain disappointed a soul. It has always brought smiles to people’s lives. Be it a short drizzling spell or huge downpour. They wait for rains to arrive for months at end ever year and wish they never stopped. Life changes suddenly, dark gloomy skies don’t seem to have any effect. They feel ecstatic, chant tunes welcoming the rains. A sudden gush of wind gives them the chills and they embrace it happily. And when the rain stops for a while, everything seems to have changed all around. Nothing is like it was before. And this change is even more beautiful and leaves just one question in mind. When will the next spell arrive? When will nature bestow its blessings again?

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