Essays

In India, summer season is very hot. Rivers, ponds and wells dry up. The people brave the heat and pray for rain. The rains are very useful for crops and forests. Last year, it was middle of July and there was no sign of rain.

Everyone awaited the rains and wished for them. Oneday in the morning of 15th July, from a distance theClouds were seen. A cool wind began to blow. Theweather became very pleasant.

In no time the sky was overcast with clouds. There was thunder and lightning. Soon it began to rain heavily.The people in my colony were happy. They came outand danced with joy. Soon there was water everywhere.

The streets and roads were flooded and we could notgo to school. So our joy knew no bounds. My friendscalled me out and we played a lot in the rain. We madepaper boats and made them float in the water. It lookedLike a sea with many ships going in all the directions.

It continuously rained for three hours. Some peoplestarted leaving for their offices. Some people ran withtheir umbrellas. People were running about here andthere but their faces were smiling. The trees and plants Appeared green and fresh.

After sometime, the rain stopped. There was knee deepwater everywhere. The birds were out of their nestsand flew around and chirped. The temperature camedown and the weather was very cool now.

Dust and heat had gone. My mother prepared breakfast of steaming hot pakoras. We ate them happily. Everybody seemed to be happy and gay. A rainy day insummer is always welcome.