You think.

"Three weeks ago, he'd seen hail fall from the sky, only to be followed minutes later by a spectacular rainbow that seemed to frame the azalea bushes. The colours so vivid, they seemed almost alive. It made him think that nature sometimes sends us signs that it is important to remember that joy can always follow despair. But a moment later, the rainbow vanished and the hail returned. And he realised that joy was sometimes only an illusion."