Tourniquet-Life-Down-Under

And, it rained...

After a dry spell where the weather was sometimes warm and other times cold, the much anticipated downpour came. But the rain sure mark its arrival in style. Rather than the standard half hour - one hour long shower, it rained for a day and a bit, taking respites and coming back in full force. All day long I stared blankly at the sky, and all day long, a mulling, moody nimbostratus stared back, responding to my goading with brilliant flashes of lightning bolts. The sweet smell of rain eventually washed gently over us in our slumber and enhanced the nectar of our dreams. It was a beautiful day...

Someone told me that the rain was to herald the arrival of winter and the days will only get colder from now on. Yes, the shivering and the puffing pale cheeks will soon return to haunt the tropical dwellers.

Greek mythology holds that Winter is caused by the sadness of Demeter, goddess of the harvest as she weeps the departure of her daughter, Persephone, who has to spend half a year in the Underworld with her husband, Hades. Maternal love, a concept that dates back even to pre-Christ eras, simply shows the power of the mother and child bond.

And suddenly, all alone and lost in this world, I missed Mum...

posted by -tourniquet- @ 4/30/2007 07:15:00 am