Heavy Rain Last Night, It Feels Like June

It rained to hard last night. It was an unusual occurrence considering that it is still dry season here in our country.

In the past years, you can never expect any rain until May or early June, and so many people flock to the beach and other summer resorts to beat the heat away. Owners of resorts have their peak season; although some of them still have guests in rainy months, just like in hot spring resorts.

When it rained last night, I sighed that, “oh I have not been to the beach, and it is already raining!” It was because we were planning to go to the best by this month’s end. We are some two hours away from a beautiful shoreline/beachfront. One is about more than an hour only but it is not so beautiful. But no matter how it appears, I just love the sea!

We expected that the rain was just temporary, or it will shine again till the “normal” rainy season starting June or July, and we can still go to some beach destinations we have lined up! We are just waiting for our dear sister to come home during her vacation from abroad.

While it was raining last night, it was so refreshing. I love the smell of wet leaves and grasses. The temperature is so cool, and the scent of the rain was just so relaxing! The rain was a great relief for people here living in low-lying areas who experiences hot temperatures. At least the temperature had gone down, making them a little comfortable in their sleep last night. Even this morning, it feels so good. The plants looked alive, and the birds were chirping, apparently they are happy because of the rains. It is indeed a blessing for a tropical country like the Philippines to have enough rains so the farmers can also plant corn, rice, and other vegetables.

It is unusual to rain in April. Though it brought us happiness, we are also worried because of the weather changes. We fear that if the rainy season comes, it would bring excessive rains causing massive floods. We also observed that the storms during the past few years were quite fiery unlike in the past. There were storm signals reaching up to Signal No. 4, which was uncommon in the past. Could it be because of the global warming?

Whatever the implication could be, right now, we consider it a blessing and enjoy this cool morning after-rain feeling!

Photo shows one of my favorite beachfronts in the Philippines