A Rainy Day
In the first week of July, sky was heavily over cast and rain clouds swept across the sky. Strong south westerly winds that blew over the Indian Ocean brought the monsoon clouds which caused a lot of rain. South westerly monsoon is refreshingly cool and it brings relief to the gasping, heat stricken people. So it did in July when the temperature rose alarmingly high. News papers carried reports of deaths by heat stroke or exhaustion and the death toll was mounting every day. A night before it had been oppressively hot and humid.
It was dazzling sunrise and the moist dew on the grass glittered in the sunshine. Surprisingly the wind rustled through the swaying tops of trees. That was just splendid. The humid heat was gone in no time. We saw the rolling mass of black clouds across the sky. There was a flash of lightning, quickly followed by a clap of thunder. Large rain drops began to fall. The moment they fell, the dry earth sucked them. It was followed by a heavy shower. In the soothing shadows of dark clouds the streets were turned into streams. The high walls were drenched; the tree leaves sparkled in glee. Low lying areas were flooded. The young and the old alike ran up and down the flooded streets. There were scenes of jubilation all around.
It rained for about two hours. You know it does nit rain every day. Does it?
