The First Rain of the Year

The first rain of every year is a red letter day for me. There's something about it.
In 2010, it was on February 17th. It looked like it would rain on Feb 17th this year too but the day arrived 4 days later on February 21st. My mother woke me up saying that it was pouring outside and flung open my bedroom door leading to the balcony garden. I delightedly jumped out of bed!

Rain is only gloomy in the rainy season, so spring showers are more than welcome! With a cup of cinnamon tea I sat and watched the rain as it lashed away a majority of the mango flowers and cleansed the green and grey. It cleared up in an hour. However, it set the tone for the rest of my year and refreshed me. That's what I love about the year's first rain.

I never thought of recording such a day before 2010 but I remember the joy those special days would bring, the dangerous feeling of satisfaction that came along with the breeze. It's alright to feel like that once in while along the route of an ambitious life...