I kept seeing rainbows in my life. A new friend sent me a picture of a rainbow that appeared on her wall, due to the glass hanging in her window. Then the next post I saw was an image of Rainbow Stone. I noticed references to rainbows appearing in different articles I was reading.

I think if I keep seeing a word or image repeatedly, I need to pay attention. What did this mean to me? I wrote a Count Candy Corn children’s book and wanted to create a series on Count Candy Corn under color.

This brings me to the present. I have been on a spiritual journey this last year. The blessings of being old enough and not being run by a clock has given me this opportunity. I was raised a Christian and have a strong faith. I have also opened my heart to other cultures and religions. I have joined different groups. I have never seen a more meaningful time in my life where kindness and care needed to return.

This is not to preach but to share my journey. I’m sure I’m not the only one looking at your life and looking for the meaning or impact it can have before your earthly time is over. The best lessons I have had in life are the stories my elders tell me. I had the imagination to soak in and visualize their stories. They became part of my journey. The elders gave me what my parents didn’t have and that was the time.

What does this have to do with rainbows?

Everything from my book, my Christian faith, my respect for the faith and beliefs of other people, the multicolored people that our planet has and the unity of the world. The world is a circle and we are all the same. We, as a human species, have children to love and raise. It hurts us when one of our family members is taken from us. We all need water and food to live. We need to love and be loved and this is from very young to very old.

I am a seeker of knowledge and I share. I have had to learn that sometimes I share too much. I have been told that I am too deep and sometimes I see it as a flaw in me. What is wrong with me? Why do I need to share? Over the years, I have been unloving myself and seeking approval from other people who had their own issues and hang-ups.

The realization, I have learned to forgive from the heart the people who have offended me both physically and mentally. I realized that I had trouble giving my own human failings. This is significant if you don’t forgive yourself and love yourself, how can you love others?

My journey begins anew each day. What will I learn today?