Somewhere over the rainbow

When I had enough vision, I used to sit and admire the rainbow whenever I was lucky enough to see one in the sky. Oh how much I enjoyed seeing my beautiful rainbow, those gorgeous colors of pink, purple, red, blue, yellow, grey, and more. Some were huge and others were smaller but it did not really matter. I loved them all.

I used to sit there and wish for so much. That my sight would improve to near perfection. That I could see more of what was around me. That I could see enough to run freely with nothing to stop me but the wind at my back. That I could swim around like a dolphin and look up at the blue skies with those puffy white clouds. That I could once again see the face of my beloved Dad and Granny.

I used to wish that somehow I could rise above the rainbow and take a seat in the sky and then look down on the beauties of nature. That I could see those brightly colored flowers. That I could fly with my beloved birds and watch the fish jumping up and down in the sea. That most of all, I could see the face of my Lord and master!

Ah, yes! Somewhere over the rainbow!
I’m Donna J. Jodhan, your friendly accessibility advocate, wishing you a terrific day and inviting you to go out there and share my reflections with others. Visit www.nfb.org to learn more.