God's Promise...

I took this picture today from my crappy little camera phone. It hardly begins to capture the beauty of the rainbow. It was the most amazing one I've ever seen, arching all the way over to the other side of the island...

I really needed a rainbow today.

My Aunt died. So the real grieving begins...Not wanting to elaborate on that here...

And I got hit by a tandem bike today. What crappy luck?! By the way, a tandem bike is freaking heavy, a bike built for two. I was jogging along, trying to clear my mind and forget about death, and next thing I know, I feel a piercing jolt in my back, pavement, pain, blood.

Two gals, preteens really, were not watching where they were going. I was running on the edge of the pavement, clearly away from bike traffic, in bright red shorts, so obviously people would have seen me if they were riding with their eyes straight ahead. The parents stopped, checked to see if I was ok, lectured the girls, and they went on their merry way. I admit. I was pissed for the next 1/2 mile I had to limp and get my white socks all bloody stained :-(

Then I said, well, it could have been worse. I haven't fallen in a long time, or gotten scraped and bruised, so it was kinda like being a kid again. And as a kid, I just kept on doing what I was originally doing, and hope for a "cool scar" later on. So I pumped up my iPod (that thankfully did not break when I fell) and ran the last few miles because I'm tough like that. :-)

But, man, my leg is on fire! Nothing like pantyhose on raw skin. (I have to dress up for work--conservatively--blah)

Work was crazy busy today too. And in the midst of the chaos, this beautiful rainbow appeared! It was the best thing that's happened to me all day. The only good thing really. And it's just enough to bring a smile. To make me grateful for the crappy day. To remember God's promises...