A Rainbow Over the Fishermen
“When you abandon yourself to please others, you teach the world that your truth is negotiable.” — Unknown
There are moments when the world aligns in such a way that it feels like a whisper from the universe—a gentle nudge to pay attention. Today, the beach offered me one of those moments.
The fishermen were already out on their boats when I arrived, casting nets, pulling ropes, calling out to one another in words I couldn’t understand but whose meaning was clear: Here, take this. I’ve got you. Let’s work together. There was grace in their labor, a kind of poetry in the way they bent and lifted, in the way the sea accepted their efforts without complaint.
And then—just above them—a rainbow, as if placed there just for them. For a moment, I stood frozen, struck by the sheer beauty of it: these men, doing the most ordinary of work, bathed in something extraordinary.
How Many Rainbows Do We Miss?
How often do we rush through our days without seeing the magic woven into the mundane? How many rainbows appear above us while we’re staring at our phones, lost in thought, or chasing some distant idea of happiness?
We’re taught to seek the spectacular—the grand adventures, the life-changing moments—but what if the real magic lies in the quiet, ordinary things? The way sunlight hits the water at dawn. The sound of laughter between friends. The steady, uncelebrated work of hands that feed families and communities.
We chase rainbows, thinking they’re always somewhere else, only to realize later that we were standing beneath one all along.
The Sacred Is Hidden in Plain Sight
Today, the fishermen reminded me that sacredness doesn’t always announce itself with fanfare. Sometimes, it’s there in the rhythm of daily life—in the way people help each other without expecting praise, in the persistence of those who do hard work with soft hearts.
The rainbow was a gift, but so were the fishermen. The real miracle wasn’t just the colors in the sky, but the fact that I was present enough to see it.
A Practice in Paying Attention
What if we made a habit of looking for the sacred in the ordinary? What if we paused long enough to notice:
The warmth of a cup of coffee in our hands.
The way a stranger holds the door for someone else.
The sound of the ocean breathing in and out, as it has for centuries.
Life isn’t just made up of the big moments—it’s the small, seemingly insignificant ones that stitch everything together. And sometimes, if we’re lucky, we catch a glimpse of a rainbow arching over it all, reminding us that beauty and meaning are always within reach.
Today, I didn’t just see a rainbow. I remembered how to look for it.
Where have you found the sacred in the ordinary lately?
Peace and Blessings
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