rainbow

sky's getting dark when i walked out of my apartment to drive to hunan gourmet to get kung pao chicken take out. on my 20 minute drive, rain started falling and the radio announcer warned about the possibility of tornado in our area. upon getting out of the restaurant, the downpour became heavier and by the time i was on the freeway, the visibility was so bad that i had to adjust the wiper's speed to the highest. when i was approaching my exit, the dark clouds suddenly cleared out and the sun reappeared from behind the clouds. downpour dwindled to drizzle. the best part of all, i saw a nice array of rainbow painted on the sky. such a breath-taking view. i was immediately reminded by how god has worked in my life. everything used to be smooth and dandy in the earlier part of my life. later on, i was faced with failure in health, followed by school, and then career. but through each tribulation, god has brought me a step closer to him and the outcome is always much better than what i have expected. just like the appearance of rainbow during this thunderstorm, unexpected, yet beautiful.

just as i was reflecting on this, i almost had 2 near-accident encounters in dc. the first one was in front of the parking lot of jefferson memorial. i was swerving to turn into the parking lot (almost missed the entrance) when the car that's getting out of the parking lot didn't realize my intention. i was so certain that my side would get hit, but it didn't happen. four hours later, while trying to go to ci elis' hotel in rosslyn, i accidentally turned into the opposite direction 1 way street! i panicked for there was an upcoming traffic, but all other vehicles seemed to understand and slowed down to allow me to do a complete u-turn to be in the same direction as theirs. again, another badly needed rainbow in my life. thank you, lord!

i have also become acutely aware of how little humility i have. i've been having difficulties loving an indian co-worker who's always saying things more than needed for the sake of acceptance. ironically, i myself am a victim of self-assurance. i always try to connect all conversations to my realm. it's all about me, me, me! argh!!! don't like it! just happened to read our daily bread and stumbled into john wayne's quote "talk low, talk slow, and don't say too much." precise and to the point. the best part was the conclusion of that day's quiet time: "lord, set a guard upon my lips, my tongue control today; help me evaluate each thought and watch each word i say- hess." how true. how very true.