Mayuresh Nanavare : Walking in Rain!

Walking in Rain!

Walking in Rain!

Its the start of Monsoon here in Navi Mumbai, India. Its my daily routine to put my shoes on in the evening around 6 - 06:30 and go out for a Long ( a bit long, around 5 Km ) taking the service road besides the beautiful Palm Beach Road. And this happens just after i come from the Gym. Walking in Rain!

Courtesy - Sandeep Rathod

But on Sundays my Gym is closed, but still the long road calls me to free my limbs. And i always hear the call. So Sunday is not any exception for me and my long walk.

But as the Monsoon has already stepped inn, my friends thought, now i would be available for the evening Chai and Pakodas ( Although, i love that too ). Naturally i didn't avoid walking even when i know rainy season has arrived.

So its a Sunday i walked out shoes on without my mobile phone, without the umbrella or anything to protect myself from the mighty Monsoon. The nature from which i walk maybe a very prominent reason why i chose walking in rain over "The Evening Chai and Pakodas!".

While i left my place, the sky was bright without sun, you can imagine the colour. Already the clouds started sending small pleasing droplets down on my skin. By the way i am not a slow walker, my walking is at a good pace, still i enjoy the nature around very well. Of Course how fast a walk can be to avoid the nature around?

While i was feeling the initial droplets the birds on the pond around took my attention. They were making a lot of noise. Its was like they were telling me "Its gonna rain and you don't have any place to hide for a mile if you go beyond this", trees are no option.. But assuming the conversation i told them, "Don't worry i don't have my Mobile phone, I can afford to get wet".

On my way back, it started getting darker. i had to use the main road in between because the service road had collected a lot of water at places coming from the main road above. Till this time the weather was pleasing me, with water drops and cool breeze flowing across.

Actually

Walking in Rain!

Suddenly the breeze stopped, the droplet vanished like they never existed, and thinking my legs slowed my pace a bit, as they knew what was gonna come...!! The birds on the pond were correct, it rain exactly a the point where i could not find any place to hide for at least a mile. It started raining heavily, within no time my blue T-shirt got all wet and started discomforting me, as i don't like wet clothes sticking on me.

I But it was not the time i could think of anything else but the heavy rain, the nature around and me walking alone all wet. Not a single person i could see who was pleased with this heavy shower. But i felt like dancing there and yes i did dance a bit, i was singing loudly with No one to hear, "Rim Jhim Gire Saawan, Ek ladki Bheegi Bhaagi Si" and many old melodies on Monsoon. Yes my favourite "Bheegi Bheegi Raaton mein" was the song which lasted for long as i am aware about the lyrics.

Singing these songs i could not even make out that the journey was approaching towards the end point, a journey ending so that it could make a new start on the very next day and every day of my life..