Carolyn Hestand Kennedy

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Rainbow

On my way to Austin to see Peckerwood and visit friends, I saw a enormous, beautiful rainbow when I stopped for gas. This mobile phone photo does it no justice whatsoever.  

A gigantic half circle stretched to nearly touch the ground, with bright colors saturating the drizzling sky and a second partial band alongside it. Thrilled, I leaped from my car to get a better view.  Standing in the light rain, I looked around to see if others had noticed this grand sight and pointed it out to a man walking toward the store.

Rainbow!

He began shouting, "I don't BELIEVE in rainbows! I do NOT believe in rainbows!"

A perplexing response to say the least. Must we "believe" to appreciate this ephemeral occasion? This individual may or may not have been playing with a full deck, so to speak.

I tried again, pointing it out to a couple other guys pumping gas.

Did you see the rainbow?

I was clearly excited and it really was worth notice. They nodded and kind of smiled. No big deal. 

Ok, perhaps I appeared a bit over zealous or maybe even intoxicated standing in the drizzle taking photos like that sobbing double rainbow guy on youtube. Walking slowly backwards to my car, I passed a man at the next pump in a big red truck.  

Did you see? I pointed.  

"OH THANK YOU," he called out. Finally, a proper acknowledgement! 

When I finished filling my tank the fleeting moment was gone. The same man came back out to his truck and said, "Thank you so much for showing me that rainbow." 

You’re welcome!