Raindrops gently slipped through Keith's fingers, and he found the delicate, translucent droplets fascinating."'Mom, how does rain happen?"' he asked, filled with the wonder and curiosity a child would have. He couldn't understand how a bright, clear sky could suddenly bring rain.Hailey gazed down at him with a tender smile, brushing her hand gently over his hair. "'There's a Rain God up there. When the Rain God thinks the earth needs a break from the heat, he sends rain. Otherwise, the farmers' crops would dry up, and we wouldn't have any food."'"'Oh, so the Rain God is a good person!"' Keith said, his smile brightening even more. To him, the world was full of magical things. His mother had always said, "'Good deeds bring good fortune, and bad deeds bring trouble."'Keith believed there were gods watching over the world; they were the reason why humans could live happily and healthily. Some gods controlled the weather—like the rain god and the sun god, and others watched ov
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