intermittent chatter

Today morning, it was pretty cloudy and there were some non-seasonal showers!! That really got the temperature down a couple of degrees and the sweet smell of moist clay filled the environment. Showers are on even now when I am writing this.

My twin daughters, Mahi & Meha, saw the rains for the first time. Last year, they were not even a month old when monsoon started. No words can explain the amazing mixture of expressions on their innocent faces. The initial reaction was of a little fear, then surprise, amazement and finally joy. They got very excited when I streched their small hands out of the window and few drops fell on their little palms.

Both of them are very fond of lights. So they were further surprised with the lightening and thunders. Everytime there was a lightening, they looked towards a tubelight waiting for it to start. Fortunately, thunders didn’t frighten them and they didn’t want to move away from the window for quite some time. I am eagerly waiting for the monsoon when they will get happy more often and also understand more. By that time they may even start talking a little.

Rains bring joy to some and sorrow to some. It must have truly troublesome for all those who stay on road, for all those who were out on road and for the farmers who are very eagerly maintaining the mango trees hoping to get some money. Showers at this time of the year is very harmful for the growth of mangoes. I sincerely hope there hasn’t been too much destruction.