Rainbows and Rain

I woke up in a spin. Everyone on the ground was looking up, frozen in place as we watched what we thought we’d never ever see happen, a parachute that was not opening and looked like a long cigarette roll. Like all of us he was just a kid. A tall, thin kid, who wore glasses, and had a funny laugh that made you smile. Frozen on the ground we watched him fall at a rate of 22 ft. per second, and there was nothing we could do. As a passion driven person, one of the hardiest lessons I’ve had to learn in life is to step back at times and just let life happen. Was it John Lennon who said, “To see the rainbow, you have to put up with the rain”? Some days I have to remind myself it just not my turn to drive.