Image Description: A rainbow stretches across a cloudy, evening sky above the trees.
I had the most incredible walk in my neighborhood.
I have hardly ever seen so many different, beautiful scenes in the sky in one night. If I looked in one direction, I saw a deep, glowing, gorgeous orange. Around a corner, I discovered swirling pinks and purples.
We also had a light rain. So my favorite moment happened when I turned a different corner. I suddenly saw a full rainbow. I wasn’t expecting it at all, and it was breathtaking.
I stood there and enjoyed it. Rather ephemeral, it only lasted about two minutes before fading away. Suddenly, the sky looked typical, as if it hadn’t even happened.
But I knew it did. And I smiled with gratitude to have seen it.
For the rest of the rainy walk, I found myself reflecting upon that. There are probably so many moments each day where things line up in remarkably beautiful and surprising ways – not only in nature itself but also among human beings. Those moments rarely make the news, but people know about them. Perhaps they smile with gratitude to have experienced them.
Sometimes, solidarity is about being in the right place at the right time and choosing to add deep connection to the moment.
Let’s look for opportunities to discover it.
Smuggling Grace 