Blessings In Disguise

Don't be fooled by the dark clouds or the random down pours of rain.  Hidden up there between it all is an amazing blessing just waiting for it's chance to shine through.  Some might complain that we haven't had summer weather yet.  Some might be tired of the six nights of storms that have continued to bust through our area.  But, we haven't had any flooding in our area (other areas are not so lucky), our flowers are in full bloom, the grass is as green as green could be (without an ounce of our own water) and then tonight there was a miracle.  It was not just an ordinary rainbow that blessed our community ... it was the brightest, fullest, double-rainbow I have ever seen.

The kids had just finished their showers.  Two of them were still in towels.  I yelled for them all to come.  We stepped out on the deck and for about five minutes, we all just watched in awe.  There were comments about, "how happy the Leprechauns must be," and about "how much gold there must be since there were TWO rainbows."  Rain sprinkled down on us and smiles spread widely across all our faces.

You might think I have a spoiler alert now to share.  That's what I usually do; spoil the amazing stories with a mood-crashing event.  Really the only thing that happened was my son getting so excited he pulled his towel wide open and flashed the world.  This only made my smile grow bigger.  Chuckles came from everyone on our deck and probably other houses that witnessed the event.  But, tonight there was nothing to spoil our 'rainbow moment'.

Summer has only been here for three days.  We have had some unusual weather patterns.  We have had some adjustments to all being home together.  We have had plenty of 'it's okay' moments already.  Tonight on the deck, though, there was sheer excitement for the joy of Mother Nature.  There were no mean words shared, no sibling-rivalry, no thrown toys or awful looks.  There was a memory in the making!

Tomorrow we head out on a short vacation.  We get to celebrate love at a wedding, we get to celebrate success at a graduation party, we get to explore the amazing Mall of America.  But, I'm sure the memory in the making will take place in the ... you guessed it ... HOTEL POOL!  We will have struggling moments.  We will find that 'getting there ISN'T half the fun'!  But, again, there will be plenty of blessings in disguise.  It's just up to me to find them all!

Here's to you finding a blessing hiding in your life.  It will pop out when you least expect.  Be ready so you don't miss the joyful 'rainbow moment' it has to offer.  

Enjoy the journey you have been blessed with, love the people in your life, smile :) and remember, 'It's Okay'.

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