A Rainy Day
A Rainy Day
A rainy day is a day on which it rains
in torrents continuously. The day is dull and gloomy. The sky remains cloudy
all day long. The sky is not seen. Sometimes it rains heavily; sometimes it
drizzles and sometimes gusts of wind blow. The heavy downpour is
associated with roars of thunder,
flashes of lightning and stormy wind. Nobody can go out without an umbrella.
Water stands on roads and roads become muddy and slippery. Sometimes people
slip and fall on the muddy road. Rivers, tanks and canals swell up. Roads and
paths become muddy and impassable. Many people walk along the road with shoes
in hand and clothes folded up. A rainy day is bad for poor people. The day
labourers cannot go to work. So they don't earn any money and may remain unfed.
Students enjoy a holiday at home. The rich people who have no urgent work enjoy
the day at home. They entertain themselves with rich dishes like bhuna
khichuri, polao etc. The rain washes away dirt and dust and makes the soil
soft. The farmers can prepare the fields for sowing seeds. Thus, though a rainy
day has some negative aspects, it has positive effects too. However, a rainy
day is not pleasant at all. (Words : 210)
