Mr. CfP and I looked out the window and oooohhhh'd and ahhhhhhhh'd at the beauty of the colors. Light shattering into variations that our eyes love to take in.
Then we went outside and ooooooohhh'd and ahhhhhhh'd some more as we took photos.
And it couldn't have happened on a better day, for it was exactly one year ago that the skies dumped a devastating hail/windstorm that destroyed gardens, roofs, trees, windows and cars. One year: awe at the power that can destroy, and the next year: awe at a brilliant, peaceful gift...
Unfortunately, I was so enamored with the rainbow that I didn't notice the raindrops landing on my lens.
Fortunately, I got a close-up of a little piece of the color before the camera and I got wet.
After the rainbow disappeared, while downloading my photos, I happened to touch my ring and it didn't feel right. I looked down and saw that the stones were gone. Where there had been two inlaid stones - lapis and opal - there was now a gaping hole. I have no idea how long they had been gone or where they might be.
Mr. CfP and I have (er, had) matching rings, our wedding rings. We chose the stones very intentionally, according to different theories about their energy.
I love opals - like the rainbow in the eastern sky, they shatter light into all colors. Their appearance is always changing, depending on the light and the angle in which they are viewed.
And lapis is the deepest of blues. It draws me in like the depths of water and sky.
A part of me wants to replace the stones. I enjoyed them so much. Another part of me wants to let go of attachments and just have my ring made into a band.
I'm definitely having a great time thinking about the happiness that someone is going to experience some day when they find two beautiful stones, one of which will give them rainbows every day of the year.
Mr. CfP and I have (er, had) matching rings, our wedding rings. We chose the stones very intentionally, according to different theories about their energy.
I love opals - like the rainbow in the eastern sky, they shatter light into all colors. Their appearance is always changing, depending on the light and the angle in which they are viewed.
And lapis is the deepest of blues. It draws me in like the depths of water and sky.
A part of me wants to replace the stones. I enjoyed them so much. Another part of me wants to let go of attachments and just have my ring made into a band.
I'm definitely having a great time thinking about the happiness that someone is going to experience some day when they find two beautiful stones, one of which will give them rainbows every day of the year.
