We have had almost three days of torrential rain and thunderstorms. It is snowing in the higher elevations around us. For the inhabitants of Dharamsala this is a welcome sight as they have prayed for rain in fear of impending drought.  It did not snow as much in the higher elevations in December and January and they count on this snowfall each year for their water supply.

Sunday evening I fell sick.  I tried and tried to wish it away but as I was going to sleep at 7:30 with three layers of clothing and two blankets I slowly began to doubt it was a passing ’bout of something’.  Oh how right I turned out to be come Monday morning. I asked to go to a doctor and off I went at 10am Monday in the pouring, cold rain. It was just a 5 minute drive but endless as I held onto the door handle over countless bumps and potholes. The doctor saw me immediately, asked my age, took my temperature – an impressive 100.9, my blood pressure and looked down my throat.  She had me jump up on a table and lay down to finish the exam – the table was much too short for me which gave her a chuckle (happy I can make someone smile even when I feel like S*#T).  She promptly prescribed an antibiotic, some electrolyte powder and I lost track of what the third pill was for but I didn’t care. I would do ANYTHING to feel better!  I was back home before 11:00 am and I went straight to bed.  I did not get out of bed until noon on Tuesday.  It is now 5pm Tuesday and I am feeling so much better.  No fever and very few body aches left.  I know I am on the mend and remain ever grateful to this doctor that uttered very few words except “how old are you?” and “ok” but somehow knew the perfect medicinal concoction to cure me.

So the rain Gods not only answered Dharamsala’s prayers, they have some how bestowed a blessing on me as well. I have missed two days of school but my kids have not noticed (and I feel less guilty) because they have not gone to school.  I did not realize that when it rains this hard they don’t come. It is too difficult to travel by road with these flooding rains – duh! – how much we take for granted back home.
Thank you Rain Gods!

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