It has been raining a lot these days, no?

Raining in the wee hours in the morning, some time in the afternoons, and at times late at night. But the average Malaysian knows better; as the clouds and winds which follow are much more welcomed than their sunny counterparts here.

One would also notice the slight smell of rain, perhaps due to the winds which brought air from some place not too far away.  This smell I got accustomed to, reminds me of times when I was young, jubilant and rather wildly, staying at home staring at the window smelling the same old smell of the rain. This smell, brings me memories of my friends and I, during primary school and high school, studying in class as sleazily as we were back then while it rained.

The familiar yet dark, grey clouds often brings soothing winds which sometimes can turn into flurry in a bit – but at that time half of us would already be asleep, be it in our rooms, the sofa, the classroom. This familiar dark shade of grey reminds me of the time where as a high school student, I raced under the torrential blankets of water pellets on my way to or from tuition or school. Else I would be chatting away with good friends around a typical classroom table, free from worry as our future counterparts would have.

This smell… Ah… makes the bed much more inviting that it probably was. It is said that sleeping under the rain would ensure a good night’s sleep, or so the average Malaysian would think. The invitation to dreamland dilutes the wrath of both thunder and lightning; rendering them both useless, leaving a strange peaceful feeling, lingering just moments before we lose our consciousness.

This smell… Will it be different? When I am abroad? I dread to think. I hope not. As much as I wanted to taste the air of other countries, I hope the smell of rain would stay the same. For I needed something to remind me of the good and the bad times I had in my motherland. Ah, those good memories.

For when rain falls, we would idle in our rooms, often calm in spirits, ready to relax and calm down from the hectic lifestyle one would have.

That is when, the smell of rain is of most pleasant.

Chicken