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Storm caught
It does not happen to everybody to come face to face with
a storm. I had had such a bitter experience. Even today I
wonder how I kept alive in that storm.
It happened this way. The afternoon was just pleasant and
I took my bicycle and was on my way to a village some six
kilometers away where a relative of mine lived. The path
lies through an avenue of trees with fields on either side
as far as the eyes can see. But for one or two stray
cottages here and there, there is nothing to shelter one on
the road. When I was about half way, dark clouds
gathered in the sky. It was threatening and I pedaled hard
but before I had gone a few hundred meters, there was a
sudden burst of thunder and a blinding lightning. It began
to rain cats and dogs and the rain came down in big drops.
The light was very poor and the road was bad. As the rain
was lashing on my face I could not pedal at my bicycle. I
knew it was dangerous to go and take shelter under a tree
in such a heavy rain because lightning would strike green
trees, so with great effort I kept to the middle of the road.
Suddenly the wind rose and gained momentum. It grew
wild and before its force the trees simply danced. One
could hear the howling noise of the stormy wind.
I was soaked to the skin. My fingers were benumbed. I
could not push hard. Now and then I could see the
heavenly rage in the lightning flashes which appeared to
hiss almost by my side. To add to my fear, there was a
sudden thunderclap and a big tree crashed to the ground.
In this situation the will to live alone goaded me on. As the
road was soaked with flood water, I could not ride the
bicycle. There were pot holes and swirling water. But it
was not a question of abandoning. I prayed to God to
conduct me safely.
At long last, the flickering light from the village was seen
and I was in my relative’s house after a few minutes. What
a relief to be under a roof behind closed doors in such
weather! My relative gave me a change of warm clothing
and I had never enjoyed a warm cup of tea as I did that
day.
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