The Alternative Rainbow.

By Maxine Jasmin-Green

Mon, 13 Apr 2020
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  • For years and even up to today, at work I am surrounded my rainbows and rainbow colours, for everything the Manager puts up, he uses those colours. So, the constant colours of it in my face every day, means it’s now nothing special.I see houses of hand coloured rainbows up in windows, done by children and adults alike, to show support for the NHS, and that is a good thing.I however don’t want to put up a rainbow in my window at home. But it got me thinking, would people still put up a rainbow if it was in the shape of a cross, with the middle coloured in?Now that would be different, to match the unprecedented times we are living in at the moment. I’d put that up, but maybe not in the colours of the rainbow.I’d use alternative colours, maybe just good old black and white.
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Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Originally, the rainbow was the sign of God's covenant never again to flood the earth, despite people's rebelliousness, and of his bringing the seasons. (Genesis 8:22, 9:12-17) Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Maxine Jasmin-Green on

Yes I know it was God's Promise not to flood the Earth again, I Love the Rainbow in the sky, it's just the manmade ones and all the colours all over the building that is far too much!!!!! Thank you for your valued comments.

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Had to think of it a bit, you know too much of a good thing etc --

To me it sounds fine everything being in rainbow colours, certainly not all just black and white maybe you should give it a try? And really it is hard to remain hopeful and optimistic really you need courage it is actually easier to be black and blue and dark and horrible all the time. In fact it's a question of survival. Now I'll get a hiding.

A rainbow cross? There is something new for you .. . ..

I like your style the prose is fluent it reads comfortably and the stories are not too long (or short!)

Keep well! Tom Brown

 

Submitted by Maxine Jasmin-Green on

Thank you for your valued comments, I suppose black and white is a bit extreme. If I was to give it more thought I would choose to colour my cross for my window in my favourite colours of gray and bottle green. Keep Safe young Tom. x

 

Submitted by Maxine Jasmin-Green on

When I went to my Brothers home, as I went to the shop for him, I saw at the window of someone's home, an alternative Rainbow! I could not believe my eyes. I wanted to go to their door and knock on it and ask if I would take a picture to put on here with their permission. But I didn't. 

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

One of those things you'll always regret Janet, let's call is sociophopia or just plain fear of rejection. Of course aggravated severly by lockdowns. Sometime one needs terrific courage it is true.

Can't you go around there again take a friend?

I enjoy your work! Keep well x! Tom Brown

 

Submitted by Maxine Jasmin-Green on

Thank you for your Fab Comments. I am a Big Chicken at Heart. My boots quake easily. I will be there tomorrow evening with my Husband, I will ask, maybe my Hubby.... maybe, but he isn't into the Cross. So he might tell me F"&*+ing NO!  

You Keep Safe Too. x 

 

Submitted by Maxine Jasmin-Green on

With my Husband with me, I did knock on their door, but there was no reply. The colourful Cross is still in their window.

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Perhaps they were not at home maybe you should try again? All the same I'm sure it's fine I'm sure they won't mind for you to take a photo of their rainbow cross. You could perhaps just leave a note?

Your husband sounds like a very kind and decent man you're lucky.

All the best! Tom

 

 

Submitted by Maxine Jasmin-Green on

Thank you for your valued comments. It did make me smile though. All been well I will be at my Brothers on Wednesday I will walk past that house I will leave a note and take a picture of it.

My Husband is a lovely Person. He used to write on this site and he was one of those who gave out Cherries. I told him never to give me a cherry as I wanted them from Writers who didn't know me. His name on ABC is called The Walrus..    

 

Submitted by Maxine Jasmin-Green on

I have just thought, if I take a picture of the Cross. on my mobile I won't know how to get it on to here, as I only know who to use photos from Google from my Laptop.

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

I've got the same problem. Technophobia. What is twitter? Fasebook? Do you know? Is there a meanual? These hundreds of the newfangled things like apps and viewtube serious I don't know anything about it. A waste of time if you ask me. I do Abc nothing else not even internet or email. Complete peace of mind.

I remember the Walrus. Very noble of you, donating your cherries to the needy.

Maybe time we please dropped the cross idea and moved on.

Regards to your husband! Enjoy the weekend!

 

Submitted by Maxine Jasmin-Green on

I like that donating the cherries to the needy! 

A Co-Worker who is 80 and fantastic was forced to stay home due to lockdown and I tried to explaine Whatsapp Co-Worker did not know what I talked about and did not understand what I meant when I said group chat, two days I tried to explanin lol.

You Take Care and Keep Safe Tom Brown. x