Our Daily Lives by Kat Pham

Rainy Day Rain can be a blessing and a curse. When you’re running late to a meeting and you forgot your umbrella, the last thing you need is a shower coming down on you after taking an extra five minutes to set your hair nicely. We’ve all had our fair share of experiences with the rain –– it’s just a part of life. However, even if we often associate it with ruined plans and wet hair, it can’t be all bad. In many ways, rainy days can provide us with comfort in ways that we never expect it to. Let’s talk about the cold rainy days when we find ourselves without the burden of responsibilities that we can just get cozy with a blanket on the couch and curl up with a good book. Sometimes, having all of these elements align can be so rare that you can’t help but celebrate. On one particular rainy afternoon in high school, I had to finish reading a few chapters of Truman Capote’s “In Cold Blood” for my AP Language class. I never liked to read much back then, but this book was an exception. I have always enjoyed watching crime documentaries, so this book suited my tastes well. Outside of my window, I could see a small stream flowing down the hill my house sat on. And for a moment, my eyes began to follow the path of a lonely leaf sailing down the sidewalk colliding into an abandoned bicycle with training wheels. The sharp booming of thunder snapped me out of my daze and I promptly returned to my book. As I read, I could hear the sound of rain gently tapping on my window aligning with every syllable that I read. However, reading by the window on a rainy day felt incomplete without a warm beverage, so naturally, I hurried downstairs to the kitchen to make some hot chocolate. Once my drink was made, it was finally time to finish the book and solve the mystery.

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