Rain In Late May

The sudden spring downpour is no light drizzle. The heavy drops drain every movement and sound away as the whole world stops and waits for the rain to finish and depart, leaving only its life giving waters in its wake. You decide to sit and stop worrying about when it will end, instead choosing to pickup a book, when soon you begin to enjoy this unexpected break from work. May is a month of autumn in the Southern Hemisphere and spring in the Northern Hemisphere. Therefore May in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of November in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. The month May has been named for the Greek goddess Maia, who was identified with the Roman era goddess of fertility, Bona Dea, whose festival was held in May. Conversely, the Roman poet Ovid provides a second etymology, in which he says that the month of May is named for the maiores, Latin for "elders," and that the following month (June) is named for the iuniores, or "young people" . In both common Western calendrical systems, no other month begins on the same day of the week as May. This month and June are the only two months that have this trait, though the first day of August in a common year and the first day of October in a leap year are also unique. Furthermore, the day of the week in which May begins in one year will be the same day of the week as the following year begins. No other month ends on the same day of the week as May.