Life isn't about waiting for the storms to pass....It is about learning to dance in the rains :) - Vivian Greene

       

                Yesterday morning as it poured cats and dogs , I decided to take a walk in the rain .. I ensure to do this at least once every year ..A walk down the memory lane whilst it pours ! It is an amazing feeling to dance about in the rain soaking in that aroma of wet mud (minus the crazy stares people give you ), jumping over puddles just like kids , whilst making paper boats and setting them to sail and ending the walk at a random tapriwalla and gorging on "garam bhajjias" and piping hot "cutting chai" !!

           So I began my monsoon walk with my watchman chastising me for not carrying an umbrella ! Who on earth would carry an umbrella when their only intention  is to get drenched to their bones ,I ask!! A few steps ahead ,the society aunties(whose sole purpose in life is to find fault in others) gave me disapproving looks akin to those reserved for a drug addict !!! I cheekily grinned back and started jogging in the drizzle...

          As the floodgates opened up , so did my tears... Why did I cry ? Well, for no particular reason I guess ! Just a combination of various factors,I would say.I ain't a cry baby , but then some memories do evoke a few tear droplets. As they mingled with the rain dripping down my face, I somehow felt reassured ... You know that kind of warm fuzzy feeling one gets , when one closes ones eyes, stands across with their hands reached out with a crazy smile etched across their face whilst looking up and surrendering themselves to the moment .... No flashbacks....no visions of how the future ought to be ...Just simply soaking in the present .( In my case ,literally :P )
       
       As I danced about crazily with a few kids, it was pure bliss . No regrets, no pain - JUST HAPPINESS ! The rain just sort of washed away my fears and anguish and made me feel so calm. I lived in the moment and just enjoyed myself thoroughly . .  It did not matter how bad things were or how nothing was going as planned...... All that mattered was that I trust myself  as much as I trusted HIM ..............

 To sum up,

EVERYBODY WANTS HAPPINESS,
NOBODY LIKES PAIN.....
BUT YOU CAN'T HAVE A RAINBOW WITHOUT A LITTLE RAIN !!