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............