Raindrops... Surge of water...Childhood Sweetheart.  

wanders 9/3/2005 8:41 pm Last Read: 3/5/2006 9:28 pm	Yesterday it was raining hard, and every drop of rain reminds me of my boyhood days . One of my nieces ask me to bathe on the pouring rain, and to think that I haven't had that for such a long time,took off my T-shirt and run it off towards the down spout. With my dog Mucci on tag, we run towards the neighboring premises and like a little child ,staring up and letting the rain falls off my face. Every surge of rainwater tingles my spine, a shivering rush of childhood innocence holds on, longing and silence besets me. It was a memory of a young beautiful girl, my childhood sweetheart and my constant company every time the rainy season falls. How can I forget that day ,I asked her mother for her permission to bathe in the rain with us playmates,A couple of distant relatives, buddies and girls from the block. The usual tag along play ,water dosing,and the hide and seek under the big mango tree. Hide and seek works on my favor most of our playful times under the monsoon rains?.. Well I used to tell her that she must be on my side no matter what...she would never opposed that for I know the reasons behind...when I read about the personal questions she had answered on my "Ate's" slum book. The seeker counts begin ,on a slow count till Ten ...holding her hand ...we rushed towards the Banana trees behind the Chicken pens. Soaked and in cold ,we squeezed together and reminded her, that once the seeker passed by our hiding place we would rush to the mango tree as quick as possible. Chin shakes up, blackened lips,and those big eyes, can't help myself on liking her much. Almost all had been "it" and found except for us two,because we simply don't want to race it along for the mango tree, just to have each one on the otherside I guess.Asked her not ,and she nods for a yes...willing to stay. Then without hesitations I asked her for a kiss,and she just closed her eyes and offered her lips to mine.I asked for a second hit and she obliged.Persuading her not to tell any one ,of course. Oh boy!!!my first kiss... I almost jump with joy,held my arms to her shoulders...Until that familiar voice calling her name out...with goosebumps all over me... my first words were; Ang Mommy mo,Labas na bilis"...making sure that her mother would'nt see me, I crawled under the pen with chicken manure all over,till I reached out the otherside.Its stink but with a grin. Heading on the drum filled with rainwaters, I dosed out that adrenalin rush, Comes my best buddy Mike on my side with a wink,and simple signs of teasing gesture. With a sigh of relief and a whisper "that was closed"...ends up the rhytym and joy of playing in the rain.
lotus2005 9/4/2005 5:25 pm	nice memories of childhood days! young love ... first love ... first kiss hmmm ... memories ... raindrops keeps falling on my head ...
elah12 3606 posts  9/6/2005 9:24 am	ohhh...beautiful memories...curious lang...where is hse now? I loved the bathing/showering in th rain too...used to do that when we were kids...we didn't have aango tree nearby but a starapple tree... ohhh childhood days...
klogby 531 posts  9/10/2005 11:54 am	i wish i could do that here in SAUDI ran out on the street when we are lucky enough for a RAIN...It's just that it rain here less than the count of my fingers...kuya kow thank you po sa advice mo on my last friday dilemna... SPEAK your MIND Ann
wanders 1789 posts  9/14/2005 6:13 pm	Lotus, tnx! its worth remembering lang especially whem rainy seasons come!
wanders 1789 posts  9/14/2005 6:15 pm	Elah, How would I know ?...One thing for sure is that she remembers me then kapag umuulan! Di ba?
wanders 1789 posts  9/14/2005 6:17 pm	Klogby, once you're home try it ...bring back the days of once being a child at play! Tnx for your visit