Friday, December 31, 2004

Rain drops falling on my head...

The monsoon season has been around for quite some time already, but it never had the chance to drench me, but finally, it managed to catch me unprepared this time round(even though i always dun bring umbrella one).

Had to run in between blocks of flats, trekking through different terrains...

Never was i forced to go for an orientation run around my neighbourhood before, now then i know what my neighbourhood is like. It probably is the place with the most number of different HDB designs within a 2km radius!!! Some are very mazey, took me a while to figure out ways of not getting into the rain again.

But actually, the fun is not in exploring the HDB estates, its more of being doused by the pouring rain... cos it brings back memories, memories coupled with rain...

Remember the times when we were young where the adults just like to pamper us, shelter us under their umbrellas, making sure not even a single drop of rain could hit us for fear that we might fall sick? The times where you decided to run out from under their shelter just to really experience what is the feeling of raindrops falling on your head is like and ended up really falling sick? Or the times where you and your love one shared an umbrella, walking down the streets just giggling at how intimate and entertaining the situation is. Or the times that you had a tearful goodbye with your loved one under the pouring rain where you just let the rain hit you, mixing your tears with raindrops, still trying to put on a strong front?

These are just some memories that we'll be reminded of whenever the rain stops by to have a chat with us...

And today, i rushed out with open arms to greet rain happily... I had fun frolicking in the rain, trying to manoeuver myself to avoid the raindrops but discover that its highly impossible without the matrix effect. Haha, the rain was cold when it touches my skin, but warmed my heart. Looking back at all the memories that rain shared with me, it is as if i've found a long lost friend...

We listened and interacted, empathised and understood...

He enabled me to understand myself more as i reflect on my past.

A true friend is one which stays by you all the time, and rain, i see that in you.

So everybody, listen to the rhythm of the falling rain...
And look for those memories that you hold dear to you, don't lose them...


alvinz blogged at 1:04 AM

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