My short love affair with an umbrella

babulous
babulous
Sep 5, 2018 · 4 min read
Photo by Thomas Charters on Unsplash

Yesterday, the shuffle on my phone unexpectedly threw up an old number of Rihanna’s called ‘Umbrella,’ and as she went “ella, ella, ella…” I suddenly recalled how when I was kindergarten, I too was crazy about umbrellas.

My mother who used to pick me up from school always carried one. To me, there was something magical about how she would wave that stick like a wizard’s wand, and it would in an…

Keep the story going. Sign up for an extra free read.

You've completed your member preview for this month, but when you sign up for a free Medium account, you get one more story.
Already have an account? Sign in

babulous

Written by

babulous

it’s an odd world

Publishous

Discover tomorrow’s bestsellers today. You'll say you knew them when.

Welcome to a place where words matter. On Medium, smart voices and original ideas take center stage - with no ads in sight. Watch
Follow all the topics you care about, and we’ll deliver the best stories for you to your homepage and inbox. Explore
Get unlimited access to the best stories on Medium — and support writers while you’re at it. Just $5/month. Upgrade