Raining in Taichung

It's raining here in Taichung! I don't remember the last time it rained. It must have been a long time ago. When I was in high school, I hated rainy days because my shoes got wet and I had to wear them all day long. Now I love rainy days, especially when the rain is light. I enjoy listening to the rain pattering on the rails of my back porch. I delight in smelling the rain while walking through the pasture area on campus. I especially love watching rain when I stand in an open field. I have been able to appreciate rain more since I read Charlotte's Web. When reading how upset and lonely Wilbur felt just because rain ruined his plan for that day, I've had different feelings about rain. At least rain can't ruin my day like it did Wilbur's. On the contrary, I am able to do quite a few things that I wouldn't do on sunny days.  Above all, what I enjoy doing most on rainy days is catching up on some reading. Reading seems to be a luxury since I became a teacher. My free time and energy seems to be used up doing things like grading students' tests and papers, preparing for teaching, and doing a little research once in a while. However, whenever it rains, I can pick up my hobby and enjoy reading for hours in bed, then on the couch and then back in bed again. How wonderful life is when I can do some reading!