It’s A Rainbow Kind Of Life
The Double Rainbow
Once I saw a rainbow
Over the ocean blue
Encompassed by a shadow
Of every color and hue.
It was a double rainbow
Most beautiful to see
And underneath the rainbow
Were two sails upon the sea.
I think it was God’s message
Quite old, and get still new
It takes both rain and sunshine
To make the lovely view.
As we go along life’s highway
A lot of rain must fall.
But we can find the rainbow
When the sun shines over all.
So, if you feel discouraged
And don’t know what to do
Just trust for God’s own sunshine
To bring a rainbow over you.
Virginia M. King
Life is just like that, full of stripes. You get the bold ones, the pastel ones, the ones you like, and the ones that make your head spin. Yet they all fit perfectly together, and the rainbow would not be complete without any of them. Each stripe brings its tone, taste and the skills necessary to get through to the next one, it’s all a matter of adaptability, resiliency and faith that it will all work out at the end.
And it will. Maybe not in a way that we’ve imagined it or wished for, but where human perception is fickle and fallible, the Universal order is always precise. We receive the exact things to propel us forward on our unique path and just enough lemons for our own cup of lemonade. But it’s up to us to come up with the sugar amount.
I always said “I’m glad I had cancer” no matter how bizarre it sounds to other people. Yes, of course, I’d rather go without the gruelling physical ordeal of the treatment and some lingering side effects that are still there 5 years later. But how else would I know how strong I can be, and that beauty is just the light that comes from within you and not the length of your hair, the color of your cheeks and a perfect body untouched by a scalpel that make you look in a mirror and truly love yourself?! How else would I know that you’re still a child to your mother no matter how old you are, and that you can feel little again and be sustained by a bond that is as old as life itself and just know that it will always be there within your reach even after you’re back into your “adult” life?! How else would I know how to love, comfort and care for another cancer survivor and when they say “the cure has been worse than the disease itself” you’ll understand what they mean?! How else would I know what life really is and what must be done to stay “alive”, both in your body and soul?!
How else would I know who I really am if I haven’t seen both sides of me, the rain and the sunshine?! Now it’s up to me to keep the rainbow up in the sky 🙂
What kind of stripes have you seen?
What’s Cooking This Week
A rainbow of vegetables, of course. The sweet ones, the tart ones, some spices and juices and then some “binding” to hold it all together. It’s good for the soul. And your body will most definitely thank you too. 🙂
Low Carbs Stuffed Peppers
4 large peppers, tops cut off and insides cleaned 
1 lb mixed ground chicken and turkey
1/4 cup instant oatmeal
1 small yellow squash (or zucchini), grated
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1/4 cup ketchup
1/4 cup tomato sauce
1 tspoon garlic powder
1 tspoon Italian herbs blend
salt, pepper
fresh herbs, chopped
Combine all the ingredients and stuff into peppers. Bake at 375 for about an hour or until peppers are cooked through. Pour some tomato sauce over peppers and garnish with fresh herbs. Enjoy!
