Ame - Rain

What do you think of rain? No, I'm not talking about the international Korean megastar but the liquid rain. There is a certain purity that is present in every droplet of rain. The perfect little concentric shapes it makes with the ground seem to be flowing in a particular direction yet also flowing in the opposite direction. It all depends on how you see it. Sometimes it seem to flow, other times it remains stagnant. At those times, they seem to form a great painting made up of repetitive circles which seem to tell a story. Looking straight at the rain falling down, meteorites rain down, attempting to scorch/purify the earth. In a way, they look like shooting stars, streaking across the dark sky. It makes you want to make a wish on it. The rhythmic music created by these rain drops weaves a melody so achingly familiar to us. Yes, this is the sound of nature, something which we tend to forget in this increasingly urbanized environment. It reminds us that Mother Nature is overlooking us and carefully observing what we are doing to survive. A reminder that we are alive only because she is forgiving and continuously providing us with the means of survival even as we slowly erode her. Hopenhagen - I wonder how effective it would really be with every country only looking out for their own interests. Indeed, it is too optimistic to hope that mankind will band together and avert this impending crisis which threatens our very own survival.