OK, almost home – so,
of course, I took the long route. This time I decided that I wanted to drive
through Preston – since that’s where my parents are from. After having such a
wonderful visit with my uncle and talking about the people we love, and so many
memories of his childhood in Preston – well, I just had to go. Besides, the
route from Boise to Pocatello was a route I’d never taken before.
It was mostly blue skies and big white puffy clouds, but I
did run into just a few brief raindrops along the way. And as I looked ahead on
the map I saw that American Falls was on the way – since there’s just something
beautiful about waterfalls, I decided to detour over to the dam for a look.
Just as I got to the
park at the dam, a rainbow appeared – a full end-to-end rainbow, with just a
hint of a double rainbow alongside. Fortunately, I had planned on taking
pictures at the dam, so camera in hand, I snapped a few pictures. Living in the
desert I just don’t see rainbows all that frequently, and it’s really an
awe-inspiring site. To be so close and see it so clearly as to see every color
in the spectrum, it took my breath away and I just stood there mesmerized for a
bit. As it started to fade, I hopped back in my car to continue on my journey –
but instead of fading away it got stronger, so I followed it for a little
while. As I drove along, following the rainbow, a freeway sign for the exit at
Rainbow Road appeared (no, seriously – I can’t make this stuff up). So,
following directions, I pulled off the exit and took a few more rainbow photos
– this time with the sign included too.
Honestly, I kindof hoped to find something amazing at
Rainbow Road since a rainbow had led me there. But there was nothing there,
just an off-ramp to a country road heading out toward farmland.
But
that’s OK – I don’t need the Pot of Gold at the end of the rainbow. The life
I’ve been blessed with is all the riches I need – and I am truly and intensely
blessed. My personal Pot of Gold is filled with amazing people, fabulous
memories, and blessings more than I can count.
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