Summer Rain || The Ink Well Prompt #69
Justin woke up to the music of rain. It was yet another excuse for him to snuggle in his blanket and fall into reveries as it was bucketing down outside. Justin could hear his mom throwing curses at the rain for its early and unexpected arrival because she had two more sacks of chillies to dry in the sun.
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How odd people can be at times, Justin thought to himself. The other day his mom almost cried for rain as she was drenching in her own sweat. And today, she is cursing the rain for its early and unexpected arrival. But why are people like this? He asked rhetorically.
Justin is someone who wholeheartedly welcome the rain, be it early or not. He believes that rain is for every mood. He often go out and dance in the rain to shake off depression; he do the same to celebrate happiness (till his mom comes with whatever she grabs on the way and call him names though).
To justin's resentment, the rain started receding as if it was scared of his mom’s curses.
“Oh, C’mon dear rain! Don’t be so chicken-hearted. Please come again, cheer me up,” justin pleaded.
Filled with an energy hebstill don't know where it came from, Justin decided to step out, surviving the customary curses from his mom for idling his time away in bed. Truth be told, the normal Justin would have stayed in bed till God knows when, but today something dragged him outside to explore the glimpses of rain.
The air casted a certain spell on him and he enjoyed the phenomenal beauty of flowers basking in the long lingering petrichor and leaves festooned with tiny drops. Justin jumped in the puddles causing mud splashes all over his dress. He kept asking himself where the energy he used in jumping up and down under the rain came from, but he just couldn't come up with an answer for this question.
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He went ahead to shake the rain off the trees. He made paper boats. All were evocative of the past. Suddenly, he had an irresistible desire to motor down to his childhood to relive all those memories and re-indulge in all those silly yet merrymaking activities.
Ah, Childhood! You took your bail, leaving me to wail were the words of Justin as he continued relieving his childhood memories. He wish he had the chance of revisiting the joys of his young days. Sadly, here he was, standing mercilessly at the sheer impossibility of bringing those days back. But on the brighter side, he believed that reminiscing the gayness of his childhood would, undeniably, help cope with the emptiness of his adulthood.
Maybe that’s why it rained today to fill his parched soul and to take him for a momentary respite from the ennui of life; to invoke the ephemeral moments for an eternal happiness.
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What an original use of the prompt. You create a scene. We would all like to be splashing and reminiscing with Justin. Sad is the person who does not have some happy memories of childhood.
The description of the mom is delightful: worrying about her chili peppers :)
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Thanks so much for your heartfelt feedback. I just thought of doing something different.
I appreciate your feedback
This story reminds me of my childhood. when it rains. My friends and I played in the water outside the house, sometimes we also played football when it was raining. My whole body was covered in mud until I was scolded by my mother when I came home.
Most children still do this... Guess we all enjoyed playing in the rain
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My bones hurt too much when it rains however there are times the rain makes me nostalgic. I smiled and shared some of the simple happiness Justin enjoyed.
I liked this line:
This opens up the reader to see Justin's childlike heart.
I hear this song and start dancing as I read:
The song is so nice. Thanks for sharing this with me and thanks so much for your feedback
What a beautiful opening. It sets the scene so well. I live in Ireland so the "music of rain" wakes me up a lot! Lol!
I like that Justin has a fondness for rain, and that it evokes such strong memories of a happy childhood, so strong that he wants to motor down and relive the joy of those moments.
Congrats! on the recognition achieved from Inkwell. You deserve it!
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Thanks so much ma’am for your kind feedback. I really appreciate and it means a lot to me
Like Justin I find the rain delightful and I don't think there's anything annoying or depressing about it.
I play in the rain too sometimes, recreating childhood memories is a good way to escape the realities of adulthood. I think we should all do that once in a while.
Beautiful post @davidbright...thanks for sharing ok dreemport🤗
I'm glad a lot of persons find the rain delightful unlike some that hates the rain. Thanks for your feedback
It was no problem at all😊
I also reminisce to childhood memories when it rains and we love the sound of it then especially when it keeps sounding on the top of the roof. Interesting story! I came via Dreemport.
Rain brings back a lot of memories especially for those who had fun playing in the rain during their childhood.
Humans are insatiable. When the sun shines, thru say it's too hot. When it rains they curse heavens because they have things to do that the rain has prevented 😅. At childhood, I preferred the rains, we bathed and ran, chasing friends in the rain.Altjough sometimes when the sun was hot, we went swimming in a stream nearby
Lol.. That's just human for you. Never satisfied. I'm glad you also enjoyed your childhood. Thanks for your feedback
Indeed, we human beings are not always satisfied with everything. But rain is the thing which gives life to everyone( when it's required and in a balanced situation). Surely mood can get a slight peak when we are enthusiastic to enjoy it. For making memories and for recalling memories. That's why Justin did.
Loved it, thanks to Dreemport for bringing it to this post.
Thanks for your heartfelt feedback.. I appreciate this..