A walk in the rain

I was under a lot of pressure and stress at work for a month or so. Well, it became so bad that one night I could not sleep because I just kept thinking about my work and of course it kept on adding to my stress. Then one fine day I just lost it and decided to ditch the work and go home early.
When I got down from the bus it was pretty cloudy and looked like it would rain cats and dogs very soon. I went back to my apartment, dropped off my laptop, took my iPod and left for a park couple of kms away... It started to drizzle and was on and off till I reached the park... There was nearly nobody over there except for the guard and a guy using the park as a shortcut... I sat on a bench listening to songs while it rained...
I was on my way back when it really started to pour... I just kept on walking, switched off the iPod and listened to the sound of rain... felt like sound of music :)
By the time I came back to the apartment, I was totally drenched and totally refreshed!

I was wondering why rain is always linked to sad, hopeless feelings in western world. At least in India, rain is messenger of prosperity, happiness and, of course, hope... The cloudy whether might be a bit dull but there is no refreshment like getting drenched in the rain...

Well... Considering the last couple of weeks at the office, I just hope the rain Gods smile again on Bangalore...