when one walks around mumbai .. talks to friends, relatives , colleagues and even strangers .. what we always hear is complaints about the traffic , the weather (too hott and humid) , the attitude of ppl, the crowds ... and what not ... But non can argue one thing about this city ... it has the best ever first rain .. in all of the world ....whether u r stuck in traffic , sitting at home , stuck in trains ... the first showers are always such a welcome sight and relief ... and it always has a dramatic entry into the city .... with BAND BAAJA BAARAAT ...
the clouds will embrace the skies in order to hold on one last time in a last ditch effort to not let go the friendship they have made .....the winds ..blowing like crazy .. in the daze of being much more cooler ...its amazing how winds transcend the messages from places where rain has arrived to the places where rain is about to arrive ... so that people are ready ..to welcome ..them ..
its pretty much how in an indian wedding ... there would be a gang of spies who will follow the baraat and inform the bride side's welcome party to get ready for their arrival .... and ready ppl are when the first drop of rain hits them ... with their clothes off the lines..the cars in the sheds ... and most importantly themselves out to get drenched in the first shower of the season ...
somehow the first season washes off all the troubles in this city .... I got drenched in the first showers yesterday .... and it liberated me ...it washed off all the signs of a sweaty summer and literally brightened my skin (which my wife noticed BTW)....it coooled my head which was running over time with numerous thoughts ....it relaxed my eyes ... and overall gave a me heady relaxing experience .... and as a result when i woke up this morning .. everything seemed beautiful ..even in this concrete jungle....there was more traffic on the roads .. it took me much longer to reach work .... the crowds were as ever ...the humidity had increased too .... but still i enjoyed it alll .... the mind was at peace .. and i felt rejuvenated ....listening to my favourite Manoj Rahi on the radio ... i crawled at a snail's pace in mumbai traffic ... could nt find parking for around 10 minutes ...and reached office about half an hour late .. with a BIG smile on my face...
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