I never really appreciated rain until we made aliyah. E”Y is always desperate for rain, so you never really hear anyone complain when it comes.
I still remember the first rainstorm we had after we made aliyah. It was on a Friday night, and we had just finished the meal and were clearing the table for dessert. There was thunder, the lights went out, and it started pouring. It was amazing to hear, as we hadn’t heard any rain for several months. We all went out the front door to watch. Who watches rain? But we did, as did several of the neighbors. Even our dog was excited; we hooked her to her outside leash, and she stayed out in the rain long after we had gone back to our meal.