Today I Saw A Rainbow

Written 1/19/2024

Today I saw a rainbow.

Maybe to some, there’s nothing special or extraordinary or significant about this. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, a scientific phenomenon, a chance occurrence.

But to me, today, it’s significant.

Because today, the wind chill is -6 and that feels tropical compared to the -30s and blizzardy weather we’ve had the past two weeks. I’m cold into my bones, a freeze that isn’t going away any time soon. There are snow drifts as tall as me in some places.

Because today, on my drive to work, I slid across three lanes of traffic after hitting a patch of ice. I walked away without hurting myself or anyone else or my car. The only things that happened were some spilled coffee and choice language.

Because today, I’m preparing for my baby boy’s 2nd birthday tomorrow. And my baby boy happens to be a twin, a counterpart to one of our angel babies who I never got to hold in my arms. Who I think about every single day, hoping for signs or glimmers for reassurance they’re okay, wherever they are.

Because today, I stared into that rainbow amidst the snow and ice, celebrations and sadness. And it took my breath away and had me feeling every feeling all at once. So whether or not you believe in signs, or angels, or “things happening for a reason,” when something takes your breath away, it means something. Even if it just wakes us up to the present moment, to the feelings buried down deep, and to the joy right in front of us.

Today I saw a rainbow, and it meant everything to me. 🌈