Falling Rain

I realised today how much I am drawn to water. The serenity of a lake. The melodic rush of a stream stepping over pebbles and stones. The majestic rumble and teasing spraymists of a waterfall. But most of all the sea. Be it the calm fairweather deep or those stormy gigantic waves. Even the rain brings me joy.

Il pleut dans mon coeur. It rains in my heart. Always.

Funny isn't it? How so many people see the rain as a somber, gloomy thing. Or worse, are simply indifferent to it. But I find it most exhilarating. Walking in the rain leaves me enchanted. By the raindrops. The overcast sky. The fresh after-rain smell.

I shared the umbrella with a friend today. And seeing how elated I was simply walking in the rain put a smile on her face. Joy is infectious. Suddenly we were both awed by the falling rain. Just like innocent children, seeing the world through curious eyes.

See. It's the little things in life that count.