Rain

In the broad daylight, out of nowhere and without sign, rain sprayed all over and brought down the heat on earth instantly. It was really a blessing what Bangkok was to give. Whenever it came to the peak of hotness, rain came and frequently with thunderstorm. We got both water and winds and the movement on the surface ground cooled down temperature naturally.

I hope there are some similar places like Bangkok whose weather is lovely all through the year. The hottest month does not seem to be too cruel. As the rain comes, plants are fresh and come to life. Smell of the earth and freshness of the air can be found in the heart of the city. Natural disaster? Once in hundreds of year. Floods in Bangkok were regarded as disaster in 1982 because at that time the drain system was so poor together with heavy rainfalls. Even at the worst, zero death toll. I could hear the birds sang after the rain and danced on the green grasses. Blessed city, indeed!.


I remember my family and I had to travel by hitch-hiking which was very unusual in Thailand. We got on a truck from our house in Bangkapi just to bring food to our grandparents in Sukhumvit 71 (Klongton). We walked from the main street to grandparent's house and the water level was about my waist (I am not tall at all - way below standard Asian size!). It was fun and lovely when we finally got there. A few days later my grandparents moved to my uncle's house where it was dry. A few weeks later, we got back to grandparent's empty house (because no one was left there alone of course!) and found that the ground floor was flooded at half the height to the ceiling and we had to renovate the house. I still remember the fixed furniture made from woods and wood products were misshaped and became greenish.

This is not a remembrance of only the worst flood in Bangkok. Essentially, it's a memorial of love we had for each other in our family. Grandpa and grandma are now in heavenly hands. I really long for seeing them once again in heaven as I am still in this physical world. It has been more than 20 years since they were gone, but love has never faded away. Even now nothing remains the same and it never will. It feels like there is always something missing in life. Not being able to feel their caring and loving arms around me again but remembering their smiling faces with mercy eyes when they looked at me, there's warmth in the heart even it's a sheer distance apart.

Nothing could ever replace.

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