I read a blog not long ago and a girl was sharing what she felt she identified with. A hint of jealousy hit because I thought how lucky is she to know who she is and what she identifies with.
But then as I was driving to pick up my kids from school this little story came to my head,
A rainbow goes to a cloud and asks, “what color am I?”
The cloud says, “you’re blue.”
The rainbow goes to another cloud and asks the same question.
This time the response was, “you’re red.”
The rainbow asked many different clouds the same question and each response was just a different color.
The rainbow becomes frustrated. Thoughts emerge.
“Will I ever know who I am?”
“I feel so lost.”
“How are others so sure of themselves but I still can’t figure it out?”
The rainbow shouted, “I don’t understand! What color I am!”
The rainbow decides to ask a bird this time.
“Little bird, what color am I?
The bird says, “Well, you’re a rainbow my dear! You are more than one color!” And then flys away.
And then it hit me. I do not conform to one thing. I am many beautiful things, made up of all sorts of color, like a rainbow!
Here I am searching for my identity, only to realize I’m a little bit of everything!
If you’re struggling with your identity, then you’re probably a rainbow as well my friend.
Which makes us pretty special, don’t you think?
Peace and love ,
Marie
The Wild Gems 