Remember.....

The hot weather has finally come to an end i hope. I cannot remember a time when i really eagerly waiting for rain. It came yesterday...a very heavy downpour. Today, the day is just nice...cloudy and not so warm.
I took a ride round the town today.....and i missed the many big trees that lined the roads. Those big, big rain trees. I went to a particular part of town where many years ago there were those lovely trees where during the hot weather,the whole trees would be covered with bright red flowers.....our teacher told us these trees were called the flame of the forests. Another type of trees were covered with bright yellow flowers and we were told they were called the angsana trees. Yet another type of trees which were full of purple flowers, but i have forgotten the name of these trees. Where have all the trees gone? They all have been cut down in the name of development. In its place, we have broader roads, all tarred nicely but emitting such heat....
I went to a part of the riverside...it is so sad to see the river eroding away the banks. Nothing much is being done to prevent such erosion...a truly sad state of affairs. When can we have responsible statesmen who truly love the country and do something constructive so as to preserve the country for the future generations?
In such matters, we can only hope and pray............

Remembering....

For the past week, the weather had been very, very hot. Nearly everyone in the house is having heat rashes and we are all scratching everywhere. There is no escape from the heat. Just wish to put a big block of ice in the bath water and cool off.
I was away in Hatyai in southern Thailand and the weather is also very terrible. No escape from the heat. I just wonder how the local Thai people can stand under their umbrella and sell their stuff in such great heat. In my entire life, i can't recall a time when we had experienced such heat. Even the mattress and pillows in the bed room is hot, not warm. No wonder my friends who live near shopping malls will go to these places to cool off in the afternoons.
The rain came today. Instead of cooling the earth, it make matter worse. After the shower of blessing, the earth emitted more heat, making us feel even worse.
Ah, when can we experience cool weather again. In another month i hope. The Chinese in this part of the country where i live believe that the 'cheng beng' period is a time of periodic showers and i certainly hope it is true. By the way, 'cheng beng' is a twenty days period where we visit and pray at the graveside of our parents and relatives. This is the time when we will experience periodic showers..not too heavy rain but enough to cool the earth. So i'm just hoping this time around the rain will come....the earlier the better.