I had the great privilege of seeing Dr. Maya Angelo recently. A friend of mine had an extra ticket and asked if I would like to go. I jumped at the chance!
Dr. Angelo’s message really moved me. Her theme was "looking for the rainbows in your clouds." It really made me think about all the people in my life who have been my rainbows. And of course, not only people, but animals as well.
Her story really struck me when she said there was a time when she was quite young when she did not speak for quite some time. She was raped by her mother’s boyfriend and told an adult what had happened. The man served one day in jail, was released and was found kicked to death. Dr. Angelo, at the age of seven believed her voice caused this man’s death. All I could think is that if she had never spoken the rest of her life, the immense and amazing wisdom of Dr. Angelo would have never been shared. But she had many rainbows in her clouds that helped her and thank goodness she did speak again.
We truly all do have rainbows in our clouds. And when the clouds are the darkest, those rainbows are always there. We have to believe with all our heart and have hope those magnificent colors will shine forth. As Frankie and I have visited schools this month the rainbow is quite spectacular for me. As I drive home from a school presentation, Frankie next to me in her doggie car seat, my heart feels full of a love I cannot really describe. All I know is she is my rainbow and always has been, even when the clouds were heavy when she was first hurt from her accident. God’s plan was for me to meet many more rainbows. And those have been all the children we share our story with. Now those are some pretty spectacular rainbows! Who are the rainbows in your clouds?