happiness after rain

Sunday afternoon,
It's a regular coffee drinking trip.

Men and I always settle for a quick lunch,
Then go to the Donutes coffee chain in Dona,
Before the crowds poured into the store,
Sit in our familiar old seat.

These three hours,
Men concentrate on business,
I will look at the books borrowed from the library,
If inspiration strikes,
It is to write and write, and draw a small picture by the way.

until it gets dark,
Sunday's unique laziness,
It was gradually replaced by a compact atmosphere,
We hurriedly packed the books, laptops, headphones and notebooks scattered on the table,
Get on the locomotive and get ready to go to your next destination.

If it's too early,
We will first ride to Carrefour and Quanlian near our home,
Buy all the ingredients and fruits you need for the next week at once.

If you leave the coffee shop too late,
The two were hungry,
I will find a small shop at will.
It doesn't matter if you fill your stomach first,
Otherwise, it will be replenished.
I definitely don't have the strength to carry those ingredients home.

every replenishment,
I am always exhausted.
behind the heavy bag,
A full set of laptops, books and a bunch of stuff,
On the right shoulder is a reusable bag stuffed with ingredients.
The left hand holds two or three plates of raw meat,
Make every step you take even more strenuous.

back home,
I can't even catch my breath,
The two began to separate the ingredients they had just started.
After completing one daily chore after another,
I was amazed at the beauty of Sunday,
The countdown has already entered.

However, last Sunday was slightly different,
We just arrived at Donagh,
I found that the street was full of people.
It turned out that the neighboring palace was one of the stopping points of Mazu's circumnavigation trip.

Despite this two-day-one-night detour,
It did not get as much attention as Dajia Zhenlan Palace and Baishatun Gongtian Palace.
But there are still devout believers who follow the whole process,
Even the store that was originally closed on Sunday,
Also opened a special store.
Put a table of incense at the door to pray for peace,
The scene was very lively.

We only detoured a few ways,
Then I found a small place enough to accommodate the locomotive,
Just around the corner is Donutes Coffee Shop.
The two walked straight to the guest area on the second floor.

Just as lucky that day,
The old spot remains vacant.
Unlike before,
The popular music played by the original store,
It was already covered by the sound of gongs and drums outside the glass window.

The man unloaded the backpack,
After taking the two eco-friendly coffee cups, I went downstairs to order.
Take advantage of this gap,
I sanitized the table top with alcohol wipes,
And took out the things that might be used later from the backpack,
Arranged in order on the table.

segment after segment,
as if it were a sacred ceremony,
Must be done before coffee arrives,
As such,
Enjoy that hot latte.

After a while,
The man finally came back with coffee,
I take a sip,
Sure enough, it's a familiar delicacy.
Beautiful.

Our place is by the window,
You can almost see the whole street,
I drank my coffee and looked out the window at the pomp.
Inexplicably remembered a certain segment,
I was only a child at the time,
Sitting on a tour bus with the family,
Go to the south-central to incense and say goodbye,
I didn't expect to get old,
I can't remember things from my childhood.

I'm thankful that this old location has a great view,
Although the luxury level of less than 180 degrees,
But it gave me a glimpse into the mysterious parade celebration.

There are a few pickup trucks with drums or electronic keyboards parked on the street.
tight gongs and drums,
Interspersed with the sound of firecrackers ringing from time to time.
The streets on both sides of the temple are full of believers.
Put your hands together in a sincere welcome.

I'm not familiar with the stop-and-go ritual of detours,
But you can see the dragon and lion dance, the big fairy, and the sacred sedan chair.
Also very excited.
After all, these are celebrations that only appear on certain holidays.

I can't help but think of the carnival carnival I attended in South America a few years ago,
The scene is so lively.
every overseas trip,
I always try to find a way to participate in local festivals.
I didn't expect to return to Taiwan.
But forget about Taiwan's unique large-scale parade around the border.
Maybe it's because people are in Taiwan,
I just don't know how to cherish those precious everyday things.

I watched the sedan chair prepare to enter the palace,
I didn't expect it to rain.
And it was the kind of rain that was enough to wet the asphalt.
Looking at the sedan chair in the rain,
At that moment, I was moved with goosebumps,
Even nearly burst into tears.

It really hasn't rained in the middle for a long time.
Suddenly this rain
Not only do I find it amazing,
more sacred.
Although the rain did not last long,
But I still sincerely thank Mazu for bringing us this rain.

It turned out that it was raining,
can bring happiness.
When we lose those routines we are accustomed to,
Only then did I realize the daily life,
In fact, you have to meet a lot of luck to have it!

Having said that, I really hope that the latest fronts,
It's enough to feed the reservoirs!