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Being a Rainbow

...This was originally the text on the home page of this blog... After a while it just didn't seem to "fit" anymore, so I changed it... but I love this little story so much that I wanted to keep it.  ♥

So here's the thing: I have SO many interests in SO many different areas & I had really been struggling to figure out what this blog is going to be about... of course it doesn't help much that I keep changing my mind, either!

I totally blame my Sagittarius Moon, lol.

But of course, life is amazing... and just when I was about ready to give up, I find this little quote by Dr. Maya Angelou that I'd written down years ago:

"Prepare yourself so you can be a rainbow in somebody else's cloud. Somebody who may not look like you, may not dance your dances, or speak your language... but be a blessing to somebody."

And that's what I'd like to be: a rainbow in somebody else's cloud.

Plus, I'm a huge fan of rainbows!

♥

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