With almost second rainy season in Bangalore after I shifted here, I was not much happy (just like other Bangalorean) with almost no Rains till mid-July. With my first season experience, it rained almost daily in Bangalore from early April till late August. But this time it was delayed, more in line with entire India's rain statistics.
Today was different, right from afternoon, it felt so hot and cloudy that I was hoping that it would rain today evening or late night, but with recent hide and seek by rain, i was no were certain of rains. By the time I came out of the controlled environment of office (should I say cozy office), I saw few drops of rain falling on me and my bike. Just like any normal person, I too sighed, 'not now... let me reach home'. Though that was not my inner soul wanted to say, but the worldly worries definitely overtook my inner voice, perhaps that happens a lot with me.
Somehow, God did listened to me, or probably had pity on me and the dizzle stopped immediately and just like normal office going guy, I zoomed towards home with thought of overlooking outer ring road friday traffic from my cozy balcony along with wife and a cup of hot coffee. However, nature had its own plan being directed for me. I was about to reach home, just about 2 kms away from my place, it started raining heavily. Again, the worldly thought, can't it wait five more minutes, but this time, probably there was no one to listen.
I stopped my bike underneath a huge tree, good enough to spare me from the heavy rain for little while. I saw lot of people parking their 2 wheelers near by the bus stop to take shelter under the rarely used bus stop and save themselves from rain. Just as I was observing this, I saw a small boy passing on footpath enjoying the rains, immediately I can relate him to my past, how wonderful days we used to have when it first rained in usually hot Gujarat.
The glimpse of boy enjoying in rain was enough for me to hear my own inner voice, probably asking me when I last fully enjoyed rain? and I as usual failed to get an answer of it. I decided to forget everything and enjoy the rains... as if there is no tomorrow. I put all my worldly prized possessions, my wallet, my cellphone into my backpack and came out the shadow of tree to enjoy rain. I started my bike and raced it towards my home, with empty streets and crowded temporary shelters like, trees, bus stops, shop gates. It was hardly 5 to 7 minute ride, but without helmet and without any worries of world, it was just amazing. This was a moment I enjoyed after a long long time and would be a memory to cherish long long time.
I remembered, how when first showers hit Rajkot, we used to celebrate and go for long walks in flooding streets and how mom used to prepare 'bhajiyas'. I recollected one of my most happiest day of college, when we, group of friends, completely rain drenched drove from our college in outskirts of Rajkot to home in completely empty highway. I remembered how under heavy rains we traveled to college to give exams, just to discover that due to heavy rains, exams have been called off. What amazing days were those, yes I didn't had expensive bike or mobile or laptop, but had that peace of mind to do whatever my inner self wished for me.
Today's this short period, I relived my past for few moments, but it left me with an question, would I be able to overcome worldly wishes and able to hear back again to my 'inner' self?. Well currently looks like the quest for answer to this question is surely going to long time.
For the memory of this wonderful day, attaching the photo of the day, one of most memorable in recent time....
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| Rain flooding Terrace - Cloud covered sky |
- dedicated to all the people who made my past most cherish-able...
