Rain Water

 

This was one of those days when sky went ruthless. The man sitting on his chair on rooftop didn't yield to thick drops of rain. Within a moment his body drenched.

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He touched his cheeks and tried to feel the rain mixed tears. And wondered:

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"Somewhere high above the sky there must be an ocean. And in that ocean the saltwater must be tears. Otherwise what else might happen to my tears?"

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After leaning his head backwards he gazed at the misty sky. The rain fell heavily on his face. He slept and dreamt:

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Sorrounded by crows he was lying on a riverbank. His body felt light when all the crows held him between their beaks and lifted him up. Like an air filled balloon he soared up in the sky.

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A dense cloud engulfed them, and soon after they were inside, the crows flew away. His body kept floating. Next moment he stood on the ankle-deep cloudy floor. With his hands he cleared some of the clouds and a heavenly view welcomed him.

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A clear river was flowing down from one of the distant mountains. Then there was a waterfall. Birds were gathering clouds below so that the waterfall fills it. Everyone seemed busy except an old man who watched everything in silence.

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"Can you let me stay here? I want work, you don't have to pay me, just let me stay here." He asked.

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"If you start staying here then the river will dry. You see, these are your tears. Return or it will never rain again."

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He stood and saw the birds happily doing their work. Hundreds of birds pushed and pulled the massive clouds beneath the waterfall. When the clouds were filled with tears, it rained down subsequently.

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"That's the secret of rain." Yelled a bird from the mountain. He turned to look but the bird gripped his shoulder and took him towards the horizon."

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When he opened his eyes, the rain had flooded his home.

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