I Just Hate Rainy Season

After spring the most ravishing season is the rainy season. I like the way you lay out the cornerstone of your act .It begins with cool breeze, dim mode of sunlight, oscillating trees, fluttering leaves .it's just amazing. In spite of this amusement, I HATE you.

I'm sorry I forgot to introduce myself. I am 'Tikoo 'dining table of Jude' family, made up of teak wood. We teaks are having great reward from almighty GOD that no bugs, water can harm us we lives a very long life. We are superior than other woods .We teak family is very proud of ourselves.

I have been living along since more than 30 years with Jude' family. Michael Jude was just 14 years old when I became part of his family .He was very good friend of mine. He used to sit along and share his thoughts what he usually kept inside. Dinning, loaded discussion, joyful chatting, and even family prayer too we did together.

Michael was growing fast ,all of a sudden he lost his father. With broken heart and unhealed wound he stood up and took responsibility of his family. Gradually he made everything stable, started earning ,bought new households, and got success in making his home a sweet home. Soon he bought a very beautiful wife. Along with her there was entry of my friends. They were Jhumru (double bed), Kaki (dressing table), Tillu family (sofa set) , I was very close to them. Jhumru was my best friend, both of us had a great time together. We used to make laugh of Kaki she had illusion about her beauty and work. She has beautiful drawers and was possessive about them. Jhumru and Kaki were from lower caste (made up of spruce and fir, a type of soft wood) still we were good besties.

Mrs. Michael started using me in different ways like, ironing, grinding, vegetables cutting; after delivery she made baby sit upon me to watch over continually. My friends gave me a nick name 'donkey'. Our life was running smoothly and that was unbearable for nature. Like every day we all got engaged in our routine work. A terrible change occurred in weather's mood. Birds and animals were giving us indication about some unknown mishap .Thunders and lightning became so rude to us; it seemed that they were instigating rain against all of us.

Elders were worried, although children were happy cause that was a holiday for them .In a little while that downpour started washing away everything. Mr. and Mrs. Jude too were trying hard to save their possessions. They kept clothes, suitcase, blankets, mattress in attic.Flood was rushing blindly whatever coming into her way she took all of them. Michael asked his children to get bricks to save everything, through bricks they can give height to Jhumru, Kaki, me, Lallu and others. In this way they saved all of us and I was very grateful to them.

Abruptly I felt loaded I tried to look upon and found they were fridge and iron box, suitcases who were lying calmly above me. I was very much astonished by my own capacity; again a proud moment for me. Flood stood still until the complete Destruction. After a fortnight flood returned back to the place from where it came. It was muddy everywhere. Jhumru and Kaki got injured. We all needed sunlight badly. Jude and family started cleaning everything, made all of us dry in sunlight for 5-7 days continuously. It was more then 20 days to be settled. After that condition was worsening.

We have to face flood every year. Michael was planning to leave that place but due to flood his financial condition was collapsing day by day and he was unable to move on. He spent a lot of money in renovation of home and to render best treatment to wooden goods, replaced rusting iron material. He also fought with termites and bugs for all of us. I felt so bad about him but the good things were that Michael 'family remained on safe zone.

It was just not the end of natural calamity. As compared to other years, the flood in 217 was disastrous. This time water level exceeded to 6-7 feet. My friends (household) and I drowned, I somehow kept my breath hold, Jhumru and I took whole command to save their lives. Jhumru lifted kaki, tillu family and Michael saved his own family.

My condition remained constant. We were proud of ourselves as we played our duties to our best level. In such a dying situation too rain did not take pity on us. She was giving her best performance.

"Tikoo will you miss. Keep remembering me "these were last sentence of jhumru for me.

Jhumru... jhurmru..... Kakiiii..... Tillu .. Jini... Don't be silent please.. Say something jhumruuuuuu. What happened? Why he said like? Are you all OK. Oh...I was yelling madly. Echoes of my voice reverting back to me. And nobody replied. I was curious to know about their wellness. It was more than 20 days when water level started decreasing. I wanted to see them all. Michael and family came back and helped me out of the worse situation.

Michael started screaming when he saw the terrible mess. Jhumru's chest had been pierced by heavy things that loaded over him. Now he became useless and was discarded. Kaki got injured badly, she lost her mental balance after seeing her condition that she lost her beauty (drawers). She underwent the surgery and new drawers were implanted.

Tillu and family were sent for repairing. They were destroyed by bugs. Michael looked at me and took a sigh of relief that I' m safe and kept others too in safe zone. Michael had no way except to change his living place. We all had to leave.

Today everything had changed and replaced by new one. Both children have grown up. Although there is nothing to be worried about till today. Michael becoming upset while seeing dark clouds and I start remembering those dreadful days when I lost my friends This is the reason I just hate you, RAIN.