Monsoon and Mood

It has been raining all week around here and I can here the thunder and rainfall outside my room as I am typing this. The picture was shot yesterday while I was riding my two-wheeler around the village. The cloud formation might give some idea about the whether and the mood camouflaged underneath it. A few demeaning creeps can overwhelm the warm feelings generated by hordes of civilized people. The abuse spewed out by just one jerk was ruining the experience for me today. The guy who threw a bagful of trash into the river this morning as I was driving out to work just kept bugging me. Treating people right means conveying respect, warmth and kindness to them -- and assuming the best about their intentions. But the game changes when people demonstrate that they are unmitigated jerks. I wonder when will be the time when everyone takes responsibility for pressing the "delete button" to expel assholes from the system.

Break

It has been raining all week and the blue sky is a definite no with our conversation. Today, a deserved shot break of blue sky lasted for about two hours. I took this image on my way to my mother’s house to help her for weekend weeding this morning. The bridge is the same one I was using to and from school during my primary schooling. The red roof between the swaying palms is the house where I was born. I like the view today with the newly planted rice spreads over the green field for another busy season.

Losing touch!

Yesterday was another lay off day. I like not being there, but I don't like not being paid. Yesterday, I heard something outside the door, and it triggered a dream recollection. I half woke from the dream, and i was very afraid. I dreamt that a tall, terribly unhappy man came through the door. There was no clear reason for me to be afraid of this unhappy man. I just was. Can't exactly get a grip on the cause of why I feel that way. Similar to the unpleasant dream I suppose. Nothing in particular, and everything in general. Physically and mentally fragile, but, for now anyway, I'm holding it together.