What do you see and feel when you see a rainbow.
The morning dog walk and a rainbow started to break out over the fields. Did I stop and take in the wonder.
NO…
I was too busy thinking practical matters.
PANTS…. There’s rain heading this way and I don’t have a raincoat. The fleece top was a bad call..I’m going to get wet….. I wasn’t really seeing the rainbow, I wasn’t seeing much through my worry filters.
The best of the rainbow had passed before I came to my senses. What a beautiful rainbow and I nearly missed it. All the wonderful thoughts and feelings started to flood in at last.
But here’s the crazy thing about those worries and angst. Did I get wet…
NO.
The rain did arrive for a while but I was then walking under a canopy of trees and I stayed completely dry. How much energy do I waste on worry, how much do I miss unnecessarily. WAY TOO MUCH. I can remember a huge study by Penn State that talked about over 90% of our worries never coming true, often working out way better in reality.
One day I will remember this, hopefully I won’t miss too many more rainbows lost in my thoughts.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
Love rainbows. We get a lot of them here, and they;re mainly doubles.
Happy New Year to you and Hawklad Gary
LikeLike
I really do
LikeLiked by 1 person
Looks like it was a beautiful rainbow. Happy New Year!
LikeLike
it was, if I had been quicker it would have been even better
LikeLiked by 1 person
A lovely rainbow for New Year. It’s a good sign! I wasted too much time worrying too but it’s a hard habit to break. Just don’t worry about it!
LikeLike
definitely provides hope
LikeLike
LikeLiked by 3 people
that’s so true
LikeLike
Ditto!
LikeLike
🙏
LikeLiked by 1 person
The rainbow is a sign of hope. You were given that because you need hope to go on. You chose to share that hope here which turns out to be a great thing coz I have been asking God for a sign, a sign as high as the sky. So, a rainbow it is for me too: a sign of hope and a reminder of God’s promise.
Bless you for this, Gary. A Happy New Year to you and to Hawklad.
LikeLike
it truly is
LikeLiked by 1 person
A good lesson for us all &a good motto for the coming year- stop worrying & enjoy the moment. Thank you for the reminder
LikeLike
I definitely need to remember this
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s a beautiful rainbow 🌈. I’m glad you finally caught it.
LikeLike
they are always beautiful
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very true my friend 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
LikeLike
May you have many more blessings
LikeLiked by 1 person
and to you Derrick
LikeLiked by 1 person
Snap, regarding the rainbow and unlike you I got caught with the weather. Typical NZ weather, unpredictable. Rainbows certainly bring out the child in some of us, especially me.
LikeLike
there was a rainbow this week and it was too heavy rain to get the mobile out. Chucked it down
LikeLike
lovely rainbow! I am glad you could snap a photo before it went away! I agree, I worry a lot too, and a lot of times my worries don’t come true. Xx
LikeLike
love seeing them ❤️
LikeLike
Worry is such an unnecessary habit in our lives. I’m very similar to you, Gary, but am thankful for the moments and reminders to let them go and enjoy the rainbows that appear.
LikeLike
worry has such an impact, it really does.
LikeLiked by 1 person