" Some days are meant to be special........"

I closed my eyes.... And sighed in frustration.....
God! This was turning out to be the most tiring and tedious evening EVER..!!
We had done about 50 sprints around the basketball court, 40 sit-ups, and 20 push-ups.
And now, he expected us to do more ! Arrgghh.!!

" Okay! Now I want you all to do 5 sprints...! And make it fast! I want to see everybody running.!!"

It was about 6.30 in the evening... and I was at my regular basketball practices.
 I blissfully remembered the afternoon... when I spent 2 hours playing batminton with my friends. I had just LOVED today, and we had loads of fun.
But, I had returned home tired, when I realized I had basketball within an hour. Oh God! Now more running to do..! And my body was already screaming with exhaustion..!

That was it.! I was not going to do any more. I was now utterly exhausted..
And even standing seemed to take a lot of effort...
And that's when I heard it......

The slow roaring sound.......


A little of grumbling.....
A little of rumbling......
A little of roaring......


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That sound of thunder.....
Followed by another clasp of thunder....... seemed like an omen.

Dark clouds had gathered, and it had been cloudy the whole day. But Rain? No, I really didn't expect it to rain...
But now, I seemed hopeful....

And
Then, It happened.

That small drop, as though it heralded the arrival of a strom, fell on my face.
I looked up, and then, another rumble of thunder.

And then, as though the taps of heaven had been suddenly opened.... It started raining heavily.... Huge drops, the size of coins, bombarded us.... And....
Everyone rushed into the porch, but a few of us remained on the court....

I looked up, and this shower seemed like one I had been waiting for.
As though.... this rain... every drop..... had been called for me.....
I was enjoying this.
Enjoying every moment of this bliss.

Five minutes ago.... I had been litrally begging God, to do something.
Either to give me the strength to complete the workout...
Or
To stop the workout altogether.

And thankfully, my wishes were granted....!

And this rain, not only ended the workout...
But also ended my exhaustion.
Minutes ago... I was hardly able to stand..... let alone walk.
But, now, I was litrally dancing in the rain.
Few of us started playing basketball....
And this evening.... which earlier seemed tedious to me...
Suddenly turned beautiful...
Umm... How can I say beautiful.....
Glorious... wonderful.... fun..... eventful..... what to say?
Words cannot describe this feeling for me.....

It seemed as though... this rain not only swept away my tiredness....
But infused in me a new enthusiasm......
Earlier, I was worried about a few things... that had happened throughout the day....
But.....

I suddenly felt free.
Free of all thoughts...
Free of all tensions and worries.....
Free of all anxiety.
All I could think of.... was that moment....and that pleasure....



I realized, that if I had simply left, when I wasn't enjoying...
Wouldn't I have missed out on so much?
Sometimes, things happen for a reason.
So, always keep faith, and believe...
Believe....
That no matter what happens...
There's a strength inside you, that's stronger than any obstacle outside.......