Sunshine after the rain

It’s another sunny morning. Who knows how long it’s going to stay that way? It may rain later. But that's OK.

The garden is just a riot of colours. That’s the beauty of our tropical weather… it’s always hot and wet, hence the humidity stays high. It’s the perfect condition for plants to thrive. After a bout of rain, even the roadside trees burst into a cheerful display of pink, yellow, white and red blooms.

I love it when the sun is out. I don’t care if it makes me sweat or give me freckles. Our weather is always pleasant enough for us to stay outdoors anytime of the day, especially after the rain.

For a change, I had lunch by the beach at East Coast Park yesterday. Instead of sitting in the food court amongst throngs of people, I was sitting on the bench, watching the ships in the horizon and the coconut trees swaying in the wind. It was peaceful and quiet except for the mating calls of two kingfishers and the sound of waves crashing against the shore.

It’s such a lovely way to spend the lunch hour, therapeutic even. You should try it sometime.