09/08/2026
For some, rain means staying inside, wrapping yourself in a blanket, and listening to the sound of droplets against the roof.
For others, there is no inside.
There is only a sidewalk.
A small umbrella.
A makeshift shelter.
A cart of vegetables that still needs to be sold.
A few belongings that need to be kept dry.
And another day that cannot simply be canceled.
Look closely.
There is a child standing in the rain, holding something above his head, not because it is fun, but because perhaps there is no one else to protect him.
There is a mother trying to keep food dry while caring for her child.
There is an elderly person sitting beside a small livelihood, waiting for someone to buy something, even when the rain is already washing away the day’s earnings.
And there are people who cannot simply say, “I’ll stay home today.”
Because home may be a roadside.
Their roof may be an umbrella.
Their protection may be a piece of plastic.
And their comfort may have to wait until tomorrow.
But perhaps we should remember that the rain does not fall on everyone equally.
