Bubbles and Rainbows in Life: Simple Thoughts from an Educationist

Have you come across bubbles and rainbows in your home?

I see bubbles most days and rainbows quite often. All you have to do is open your dishwasher soap bottle, whether Pril or any other, to pour out your soap in the bowl. And just as you lift the bottle to close it, out come a few bubbles and if you are lucky you will also see little rainbows in the bubbles.

Bubbles bring on a smile, for it goes back to childhood days. If I remember right, we made our own soap solution and blowers. Bring it right up to about a decade ago, and blowing bubbles in the air with the grandchildren, trying to blow bigger and bigger bubbles and to catch them before they burst. Sheer joy! I know there is still a child in me and I am so happy about it.

Bubbles bring to mind so many other thoughts.

At the moment we are all living in a bubble — and it is in our hands whether we allow the bubble to engulf us or take it in our stride and enjoy it. Perhaps a bubble bath would do the trick. But, I don’t have a bath tub.

What about bubble wrap? — Hmmm … Not for me, I think I am strong and resilient. To bubble over with joy does not need much, it could be the little thirsty bird that ‘tuk tuked’ and jumped from plant to plant and drank from the drops of water on a leaf of a plant I had just watered.

‘Relationships are like bubbles — they’re fragile.’ — Michael Douglas. Yes, and more so during the lockdown or lock in. It needs so little to burst someone’s bubble.

Let’s talk about the rainbows. At this time, I am overwhelmed with everything that has to be done to keep the home ticking, sweeping, washing, cooking — leaving me tired and under rested. But when I see the rainbows they bring a sparkle to my eyes. For, first of all a rainbow is a sign of hope. When there is hope, everything and anything is possible. And that means belief — belief in my God, in me, in spouse and family and in the goodness of people around you.

Rainbows are beautiful bridges — bridges to reach out to people. What an opportunity we have to do so, at this time of lockdown and partial lockdown– maybe, starting with family, those who work for us and others around. A wave of the hand over the wall to someone passing by, a smile through the grills of the gate, a phone call.

I found this beautiful quote by Maya Angelou which says, ‘Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.’

I am trying
You can too!!