Here it's been raining last two days. Being at the edge of summer ,it was reliving to have some pouring again :)
I love rains since always . They take me totally into different world.It does not just transformation of views around but awake soul within body .
I enjoyed rains thoroughly when i was in my native village. I still can hear my childhood wandering within fields ,running upwards and downwards on hills.Me and my cousins would sing short poems while playing related to rain. Those laughter and giggles still echo in my heart when rains occur here .
I remember how rains would add life to our house back then. Being kids it was so reliving to see parents in cherished mood. My mother was central figure of house hold so swings of her moods would effect largely to all of us .
We would notice that she too loved rain. There was no big dramatic change though ,yet slight cheerfulness that we realized in her mood was enough to lighten the environment within house. Specially when she would become bit chatty rather than cold with our father ,it would make us happier .
Mom would make dishes that were possible within her small budget. She always liked to eat meals when they were fresh and hot. We inherited this habit from her. Eating cold food is beyond our imagination .I can clearly hear her voice when she would call us to come and eat before it's cold.
Rains became more fascinating when i experienced them as an adolescent .Our house was on hill top .There were few scattered houses were on sloppy part .Below of them were laying fields .A small canal passed through fields. Across the fields was flowing stream. And there was another village at the edge of stream. Behind the village were hills that seemed to circle around our villages.Though were not circling around but were passing behind both villages. With such perfect scenery my village would look like most beautiful painting in which painter shared his imagery to almost completion .
When i would stand in our front yard i could see all this natural phenomena at one plain eye. Rains seemed magical. I could see how it would purify the body of valley and would refill soul within her. I wish you can imagine how enchanting the scenes would look. Gardens of village across the stream would look like colorful lace .Waving with soothing breeze it would look delightful.
Watching pouring as whole from above is not experiencing just rain fall . Rain drops falling before eyes in the valley would seem whisper of love by creator to the heart of it. She would absorb it within by washing away all her impurities and pollution given by environment.It was irresistible for eyes to remove .So i would stare at it for hours literally.
I unknowingly had some connection to this transition.I would feel a magnetic power had freeze me there. Standing there motionlessly i would feel as the rain is falling within my soul. Absorbing into it. Awakening new unseen worlds inside me .Worlds those were unrevealed until than still seemed so familiar to me.
I now realize that every single thing we be or we encounter throughout the life is designed already as destiny. If i would have not come to live in my village with my parents i bet my inner world would have not as serene and content. My village and it's rains made my soul lush.That long still gaze seemed to grab meaning of true joy from those scenes.
We all have different versions of us. My younger being learnt the calmness of my nature from those rains i believe. Though that young girl standing there believed than that life is easy and simple ahead . That belief was installed by her faith. Faith that love and patience can win all battles because mom said so and because all books said so.
Life later revealed that it is true but not achieved with ease. We move further slowly. Pass through obstetrical. If we are able to see across the fog of ego and arrogance which are easy distractions , we Learn so much .
We see that it is totally up to us , how we are going to spend our life. Like rock who push away the wave or like rain water that revolutionize the land it pours upon.
A rain drop starts it's journey from the surface of ocean. To reach back to it's origin how many spheres he cross and how many shapes it changes we all know it well.
So once we learn to be like a rain drop.It is easy to absorb on the dry land of life !
What sweet memories! I can imagine how beautiful your village under the rain, Baili.
ReplyDeletePhenomena of rain taught us many things, every single drop of rain is essential in our life :)
Happy week!
Beautiful, I also love rain, especially when I am at home and can watch it throuhh the window, so cozy! I have the same thing when it comes to food, I always call my husband for dinner and I can't stand cold food☺ Have a lovely day!
ReplyDeleteIts been very hot for the past weeks. Hoping for rain to come.
ReplyDeleteWonder post Baili. I also love rain. It has been very rainy around where I live over the past few weeks. As you illustrate, many things in this world, from raindrops to people, seem to run through cycles.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
I also enjoy the rain and used to like walking in the rain. Now not so much. I like the comment you make about each of us perceiving the rain in our own way.
ReplyDeleteDuring a drought I sometimes think God just forgot and the rain comes when "Oh darn, I forgot to water Earth!" Then there are times when God leaves the hose on too long. Like me and my tomatoes.
ReplyDeleteChuva é vida!... Não sendo em excesso, nem provocando dano, só traz coisas boas... pois é muito necessária para os trabalhos do campo e a criação de animais...
ReplyDeleteGrata pela partilha de recordações tão especiais! E adorei a sua reflexão final, sobre o ciclo da chuva...
Beijinhos! Feliz semana!
Ana
Beautiful post, Rain was wonderment to me as a child, magical!
ReplyDeleteRain is also my favorite weather. I love the smell of earth as it becomes wet. I love the way the trees and flowers brighten as it falls. The air becomes cleaner to see through and to breathe as the rain attaches impurities in the air making it fall to the ground.
ReplyDeleteA lovely post!
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite childhood memories is standing on the porch and looking down at one field. I could see a curtain of rain coming up toward me. The scent of rain came just before the rain.
ReplyDeleteYour description of your home among the encircling hills was so good I feel like I have seen it, baili. What a lovely place to grow up. All our experiences help to shape who we become. And isn't it lucky that we have memories for those good things so we can re-visit them over and over in our minds? A beautiful post, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteWe just had a day of rain between the days of snow and cold. Australia needs the rain for sure. I love the sound of rain on the roof. Rain is different things to different people.
ReplyDelete“My village and it's rains made my soul lush.That long still gaze seemed to grab meaning of true joy from those scenes.”. That was beautiful, Baili.
ReplyDeleteIt was very dry last year. When the rain did fine come, we celebrated.
ReplyDeleteThe stream in the hollow by our barn is now flowing.
Life is good.
Wonderful memorise of your rain you have.
ReplyDeleteNo rain down here there is a drought yet again!
Our attitude is up to us. So true, Baili. Your reflections on life are moving. I like to imagine where I was while you were there playing in the rain. Maybe I was six thousand miles away also playing in the rain. We'll never know, but here we are now, reading simple words together on these pages of light. Blessings! 😊
ReplyDeleteWhen I read your posts I am there some how feeling what you write. I would love to see an artist's rendition of your village and your house on a hill. It sounds so pretty. I like how you described your mother becoming more chatty with your father - it just sounds sweet for a young girl to see - a feel good moment. I loved the rain as a kid too and oh yeah....when the snow came it was so fun. I lived in a small midwest town outside of Kansas City - well really close to the city but you wouldn't know it and it didn't feel that way. I still google map walk through the area whenever I want to walk the streets again and always find new streets as a kid I didn't know about.
ReplyDeleteStorms are few and far between in Sydney lately but we had a beauty the other day, still gental rain falling is the way to go.
ReplyDeleteMerle........
Your words are lovely and transforming.
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy how the grass and trees emerge greener after rain and the flower colours are more vibrant. And sometimes there is a rainbow :-)
Hello, Baili!
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories and writing. The rain can be refreshing, cleaning the air. Have a happy day!
Such beautiful memories! I really enjoy these posts. I feel like I've there in your world whenever you talk about these moments.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post...nothing can match the freshness of a good rain
ReplyDeleteWonderful memories.
ReplyDeleteWonderful writing.
Wonderful post.
Thank you dear Baili.
All the best Jan
You have made me think of rain in a totally different and very enlightening way, Baili. Thank you for sharing such wonderful memories of your childhood.
ReplyDeleteI love rain to Baili, I like to go out for a walk and get my hair wet. Everything in the woods smells strong and fresh after rain.
ReplyDeleteBaili, I'm so glad you got some rain! I love when it rains too, and it cleans everything and makes it fresh again. You seem to have a spiritual connection with the rain. Isn't it lovely in so many ways?
ReplyDeleteHappy February days to you, dear Baili.
~Sheri
Lovely descriptions of the rain and its powers of making us feel cleansed and new and refreshed again. Wonderful post!
ReplyDeleteRain enhances the beauty of nature. The colours become enhance :-)
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