He Stayed Until the Rain Stopped

7 May 2026
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A dog took shelter under a small tin shade as rain began to fall.
It didn’t run around looking for a better place.
It just stayed there.
Water fell heavily around, people rushed past, the street changed quickly.
But the dog remained still—watching, waiting.
After some time, the rain slowed.
The sound softened. The road cleared.
The dog stepped out, paused for a moment, then walked away as if nothing had happened.
There was no urgency.
No leftover restlessness.
Just a quiet return to movement.
There is something steady in that.
Not every situation needs a reaction.
Sometimes, it is enough to pause, wait it out, and move when the moment passes.
In our own lives, we often respond too quickly—trying to fix, escape, or change things immediately.
But not everything needs that.
Tonight, there is something simple to take.
Some phases are just like rain.
They come, stay for a while, and pass.
And sometimes, the best response is to wait without disturbance—and continue when it clears.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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