Rainbow

On my way to Austin to see Peckerwood and visit friends, I saw a ENORMOUS, beautiful rainbow when I stopped for gas.

This 2015 mobile phone photo does it no justice whatsoever.  

A gigantic half circle stretched to nearly touch the ground, with bright colors saturating the precipitating 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 young 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 by a big red truck.  

Did you see? I pointed.  

"OHHH THANK YOU," he called out, walking towards the store.

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!

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This post was originally published on my first blog on June 14th, 2015