Just---Trust!

 

Faded Rainbows

 

“Where did it go? Daddy?” An innocent round face surrounded by a white-gold silky aura peeking under a tight-fitting skull-formed navy blue child’s bill-less cap inquired, eyes wide with curious concern exhibiting a penchant toward panic. “What happened to the ‘rainbow’? Mommy?” With the back of a tiny hand, the boy wiped away an escaping errant tear of fear.

“Mother’s instinct” automatically took over as the boy’s mom picked up the five year old and comforted the child to her bosom kissing his tender, wet cheek saying, “It’s alright, Davy!”

Placing a large hand on the tiny back of his son, the father offered a soft, comforting tome.

“Davy, boy. It’s okay. I promise.” He smiled, considering a suitable explanation, meeting his wife’s pleading gaze, a silent imploring to salvage what had been, up to now, a glorious outing.

Taking Davy from his mother’s grasp, dad continued, peering first into his son’s anxious face, then nodding toward the clearing horizon while offering the boy comfort in a sincere smile.

“See, Davy?” Began the man with a voice meant to assure the boy, “the clouds are clearing. They brought us that little shower to green the grass and give the trees and flowers a delightful drink to quench their thirst; remember how hot it had gotten before the rain?’

Davy nodded, peering intently into his daddy’s face, knowing that he would make everything alright. Whenever his fragile, little world was shattered, Daddy and Mommy made the hurt go away; the boy could expect no less now that the pretty rainbow had faded.

“That rainbow is God’s sign to us that the shower has passed, that He has watered his earth and that we can be happy His message came in red, blue, yellow, orange and green,” Dad explained as little Davy showed a hint of a smile, expressing his belief that all was okay.

“But, why did the rainbow go away, Daddy?” His curiosity not assuaged.

Mommy frowned an expression of dismay fearing the boy might not be persuaded.

“Well,” Daddy continued, for Davy’s, and, Mommy’s benefit, “its job for today was done.”

He gave the child a wink with his best reassuring smile. “It’ll come visit us again, real soon and join in our ‘Golden’ happiness.” He gave Adrian a wink; her brow furrowed in confusion.

Considering for half an instant, an eternity for a child, Davy smiled brightly, saying, “Okay.”

Dad gently placed the boy on the sidewalk; he immediately amused himself by kicking and splashing in fresh-standing water puddles, giggling and laughing delightful “Youth”.

Mom watched the pleasing result of her husband’s handling of the situation; she kissed his cheek. “Thank you! Roger!” She gave him a loving look. “You always know just what to say. But, is it a good idea to tell him it’ll come back soon, in our “Happiness’? He might remember.”

Placing his arm around Adrian’s waist, he smiled, saying, “You know?” He began, nodding toward the horizon, “I do believe that mysterious rainbow pointed right to that ‘pot-of-gold’ at the end of the rainbow---Happy times…for us” He smiled mischievously eliciting from his wife a questioning expression evidenced by her arched eye bows.

“You know where it ended?” She queried in a teasing manner; he was full of surprises.

“Umm! Hmm!” He laughed, hugging her close. “It came down right there,” he pointed.

Following his direction in the general direction of the ocean, she frowned. “Right---where?”

“On your new home on the coast, yonder. 5848 Vista Ridge Pte.! They accepted our offer!”

Little Davy ran up to his parents, confused by their kissing---right in public…“Parents!?”

 

If the color-beauty of your “rainbow” fades?

Seek the “pot-of-gold” Happy silver-lining!

Amen!