This morning I opened the window to find its been raining. It rained yesterday too. As summer was confidently striding in unexpected rains lashed out. Today it is six degrees cooler than yesterday. And that’s quite and sudden cold.
Rain always makes me sad. A kind of wistful sadness. The downcast look of the sky adds to it.
Today, I felt like capturing the sky in a video. The prattle of the rain stopped a bit to continue again. In spite of the mood of the day, the vegetable seller is right on time. You can hear his voice in the background.
Again, to go with the rainy day, I came across this beautiful passage on FB and thought of sharing.
I thought it was appropriate for today. Rain brings in nostalgia too. The word that comes to mind reading this passage is sadaude.
Sadaude is a Portuguese word. It’s one of those untranslatables. I guess all untranslatables are culture-specific or deeply ingrained in the temperament of a particular populace.
Early morning reading Ganga’s post on GenX I kind of felt prehistoric and said so in the comment. GenX is the generation born between 1965 and 1970. As suggested by her, I googled to find more about my generation.
So, I am still a baby and that I guess will lift me up from my saudade.
Incidentally, have any of you read Milan Kundera? If you have, do let me know.
Here’s a little poem to make up for the grey climate outside.
A rainy day
A sip of chai
A little chit chat
Let time go by
Hum a tune
Tap your feet
To the prittle
Prattle of rain
All is not perhaps
In vain on this
Sultry day of rain
Say goodbye to
All your woes
Welcome friends
And also foes
A rainy day is
Meant for that
To forgive and
Forget what
Has gone by
A rainy day
A sip of chai
A little chit chat
Let hours fly by
Having said that I am off to prepare breakfast which I think is the most difficult task of the day because I am never sure what to break my fast with.
Traa…Laa…Laa
Splendid you saw it was raining 🌹
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Thank you so much Rajendraji. Have a good day.
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No Madam, more than it rained, your feeling beautiful that it was raining, 🌧️ is more valuable for me 🌹
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Aha! Only a poet can feel that!! Thank you Rajendraji once again
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Being called a poet from the land of Gurudev is supreme compliment 🌹
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I like your humming, gc. I like rain as well as sunshine. We need the balance in it in our land for the well-being of all. It sounds like that vendor is so hard working. Happy Friday, gc
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Thank you so much Hazel. Yes, both rain and sun are required. But this rain was unexpected and it has brought back cold which is quite anti to the climate of this month. Anything untimely is worrisome. Yes, the vendors are generally hard working because they live in their daily earnings. Stay healthy and safe Hazel. God bless.
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Thank you, gc and my pleasure! God bless you too
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इस बारिश की तरह तुझ पे बरसती रहें खुशियां
हर बूंद तेरे दिल से हर गम को मिटा दे🌹❤️
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हाय नुसरत! दिल खुश कर दिता। आप की भी लाख लाख खुशियां।
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Amen
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I hope your breakfast cheered you up. Beautiful writing anyway. I haven’t read Milan Kundera
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Oh! That’s great. Thank you so much Derrrick.
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We are also having rain for last 3-4 days and it has cooled down a bit.
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Yes, unexpected shower. But the grey sky looks dull. Have a good day Sadje
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Thanks Geeta.
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Oh looks like you are a baby boomer! Their qualties are great too ! enjoy the cool weather before summer starts.
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Thanks Ganga. Baby boomers are supposed to be wealthy. But I would have been happier if they were wise too.
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They are wise too! Supposed to have invested well!
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Loved this… rain, chai, and your thoughts felt so real and calming. The poem was simple and beautiful too 😊
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Thank you very much Maha. Sorry for the delayed reply. Have a great weekend.
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awww Geeta Di!! That’s such a beautiful video and you are blessed by maa Saraswati … that humming – sweet and soft and careful of the tones ❤️🌷
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Thank you so much Aparna for those kind words of appreciation 🥰💕
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