never lose my sense of wonder

Last week, on two different occasions we had sunshowers, both times after dinner while Mr.Chooch and I were in the truck, going out for ice cream. So here I was, craning my neck, twisting and turning in my seat (no, I was not driving!) trying to spot the rainbow which I knew would inevitably appear.

While parked in front of the ice cream parlour, I briefly gave up – I figured I had best give my neck a rest, and with little D with us, I couldn’t very well get out and wander around looking for it. So whilst I was fiddling with the cd player, trying to find D’s Sesame Street cd, I happened to glance up, and there reflected in the parlour window before me, was this brilliant, beautiful rainbow. Actually, not one, but 2 of them. The inner rainbow was considerably brighter and it’s arc reached so high! Sadly, I didn’t have my camera. With tinted windows, D couldn’t really see it, but that’s alright I suppose – she’ll have the rest of her life to marvel at them. ☺

That was on Monday – Wednesday we were driving out to visit J and L and drop off some baby paraphernalia, when we experienced yet another sunshower and ensuing rainbow. I couldn’t believe my good fortune – 2 rainbows in 3 days.

I cannot even begin to describe how this simple weather phenomenom cheered me up, and really, made my entire week.

We should all stop and savour these moments, cherish them. Life is too short to pass them by without a second thought.

I wonder about; are ALL ex-husbands complete dicks??

I’m not sure that’s the correct context of ‘wonder’...

I saw this goal on another 43er’s list and it really resonated with me.

Our lives are so hectic, convoluted and polluted I feel that holding on to that sense of wonder, of awe we had as children is very necessary.

I can recall about 9 years ago, there was a vicious storm and as usual I was sitting by the window fascinated. Afterward, I noticed the beginnings of a beautiful rainbow forming in the sky so I ran outside and banged on my next door neighbour’s door (we were very good friends) because I wanted to share it with her. Rainbows are best enjoyed with good company.

She was completely perplexed by my excitement and she said something along the lines of ‘what’s the big deal, so there’s a rainbow??’. Needless to say, i felt a little dissapointed. I started to question whether or not I was being silly or childish.

I still run outside. :)