Iqra Liaqat – March 6, 2020
Edited by Rabhia Shuja
A beautiful night, a book, a cup of tea, a beautiful sky, and an amazing rainbow…
Once upon a time, under the magical aura of beautiful weather, I was listening to a book with a cup of tea by my side. I was observing a rainbow; it was spreading colors on the sky and waving down. That day, I saw the story of someone’s wish in the form of colors created by the rainbow. Actually, no. I think the rainbow was painting the story of a friend.
The painting was of a girl who always wondered why a rainbow looks like this? Why are there seven colors in it? Why does it look so beautiful? Why is it so attractive? Why does she want to talk and seek the answers from the rainbow? She spent hours thinking about it.
Many questions jumped around in her mind and yet, she never asked anyone. She always felt happy when she saw the rainbow. As it brought peace and a smile on her face. She wished that her heart was filled with colors of happiness.
It was one of the random days of the year. She was tired after a long day and wanted to just fall asleep. But sleep had other plans and seemed to be far away from her. So, she got up and started watching a movie but got bored. She made coffee and went into the yard and sat underneath the sky. The weather was just mind-blowing. She looked up and saw a rainbow peeking from behind the clouds. A smile suddenly brightened her face. And finally, she asked a question from the rainbow:
Dream Girl: Hey rainbow. You are so cool. I just love your colors. You are so amazing.
Rainbow: Hey amazing girl! Thank you for your sweet compliment. No one ever gave me.
Dream Girl: Hey colorful, can I ask a question?
Rainbow: My dear, ask, you can ask…
Dream Girl: How are you so colorful? So…beautiful?
Rainbow: This is a good question. It’s a secret, my dear. I’m visible to you people after the result of the reflection and dispersion of the light of the sun by the water droplets after a good spell of rain. This interaction gives rise to the creation of a multi-colored arc. Yes, yes that arc is me. That’s all about the secret behind my colors.
Dream Girl: Wow.
Rainbow: You know, millions of droplets needed to make me. I’m actually created by nature. I can say that nature and rain together wish. And with their help, I’m able to exist.
“It takes sunshine and rain to make a rainbow. There would be no rainbows without sunshine and rain.” ~Roy T. Bennett,
Dream Girl: Dream…. *Sigh*
Rainbow: I am the symbol of hope, luck, fortune, dream, and wishes coming true.
That is how they became friends.
Dream Girl: I have a wish!
Rainbow: That’s good. Tell me, how can I help you? It will be a pleasure for me if I can.
Dream Girl: I want to complete the simple and extraordinary wish for my beloved ones. You know, those close to my heart). I want to make them feel proud. It will make me happy.
Rainbow: Good to hear this. Then go for it.
Dream Girl: But, I don’t know how I can do this?
Rainbow: It’s so simple. Listen to your heart. Just find out your colors of happiness as you see mine.
The discussion came to an end. The girl found her way to complete the wish. From that day onwards, the universe conspired to help her. She just dreamed to bring a smile, a proud moment on the faces of their beloveds. One day, when she was being awarded for doing hard work, with presents all around her, all she could imagine was her beloved being there with her. She found herself surrounded by the rainbow. That moment, she found her colors of happiness. Rainbow sparkled around her and made her day very special.
What a beautiful story… A wonderful story…Right? After seeing this whole wonderful story from the painting created by the rainbow, I was just amazed.
You know why the rainbow called her a dream girl. It saw the dreams in her eyes; a spark to fulfill it, a layer of happiness to see the smiles. So, the rainbow called her a dream girl. She lived for something very fruitful, for happiness, actually for her smile. Someone was truly right when they said:
“Smile and let the world wonder why.”
For me its more than this sentence
“DREAM, SMILE, AND LEAVE THE WORLD AMAZED.” (My inclusive version)
We all have some dreams that convert into wishes when we come to know that we can do it. We do it and the feeling of satisfaction at that time and joy are just out of this world.
Gratitude to the rainbow as it painted such a beautiful story. To you, dear rainbow, I say this:
Hey amazing and wonderful rainbow, thank you for helping that girl to realize her wish, to complete it with all her might. Thank you for teaching me a beautiful lesson of happiness. Thank you for giving me the lesson of sparkling the life with the colors of my own rainbow, with the voice of my heart. Thank you for giving me this beautiful picture of someone’s dream. You are special because of your colors. And I’m special because of my colors and dreams. You are special because you wish to spark the sky. I’m special because I spark myself with the beauty of my heart. You are special because you paint the sky. I’m special because I paint myself with a smile and happiness. Universe conspires to make you colorful. Universe also conspires with me to achieve my dream, my happiness. You are wonderful. Stay painting the beautiful stories of amazings.
Everyone has a wish, dream in life. Just start working and color your rainbow. Spread colors in your life and surroundings. The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. They reflect on the face. Just feel it.
My rainbow is my parents who spread beautiful colors in my life. My rainbow is in my heart that is filled with a dream. My rainbow is my smile who gave me more spirit to smile. I found my rainbow. Did you?
Hint: Just look into your heart. You will find a beautiful rainbow that has amazing colors that will sparkle your life.💖
