On November 18, 2003, I arrived at a fatal accident scene in a rural area. A pedestrian had been killed there 5 months earlier and I was investigating the death. Finding some evidence in the road that needed marking, I returned to my truck to get marking paint. My assistant that day was Linda. And we were at Linda Street.
While at the truck, I heard my cell phone ring. It was my family. They told me my brother had died that morning unexpectedly. Instead of continuing work by going back out to the middle of the highway, bending over and marking evidence, I sat in the truck in shock.
As I sat there, a collison occurred with two speeding vehicles. One of them went out of control at 65 miles per hour right where I would have been crouching in the highway marking evidence of another death.
Because my brother died, I was out of harms way. And so was Linda.
Later, after the other wreck had been cleared away and I had gathered my thoughts, I went back to work, finished up and proceeded home to my family to bury my brother.
Today, I received a call that I needed to re-open my file. When I dusted off the photographs I took that day, I found this. A glare had obviously caused a rainbow in the photograph. But in the scheme of all the things that happened that day, all the coincidences, I have to remember how my brother saved my life by giving up his. And I have to wonder about this rainbow.
Dave, I love this story and I have ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT where that rainbow came from. Its going into my favourites. Ever since my 19 year old son was killed, (here in Aus. on 11 September 2001), trying to save his mates, these sorts of things have been happening in my life. May be at a later date I can tell you some of these mindblowing occurences. He's still looking after you. CC
Dave, I'm so terribly sorry for the loss of your brother and that you've had to re-live it once again. It's a sad story but also one of hope if you have faith that in some way, your loved ones are looking out for you even after they're gone. I, for one, believe there is significance in the appearance of the rainbow in the image.
..but i'm sorry - realy - for your brother my dear Dave.. the street the moment, always the life have one time.. what, as every crossing is one possible various street!
Thanks, Barabara. No, it hadn't been raining in probably months, this was in the desert. Very sunny, just a sun glare in actuality, but it seemed strange.
I like you do wonder about the little short rainbow, it doesn't look like a day for a rainbow. Had it been raining?
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{K:12494} 10/1/2006
I am sorry about your brother, but glad you wasn't on that highway. We all have things we wonder about. I had Cancer and was sure that I was going to die, but I just put put every thing in gods hands, that was all I could do, I didn't want to leave my husband, there was so many more people I wanted to watch grow up, but I told the lord I was putting my heart, body, mind and spirit in his hands and that I trued in him. After a year I when't into remission and have been in remission for 10 more years. I am glad that I am a live, But I wonder what he left me hear for, I can do much, can't lelf over 20 lbs, I have got to watch my much loved niece grow up into a beautiful young lady, goes to collage , she had married a wonderful man. I guess I love my niece because, she may look like her mother and dad, but she loves people and loves to go, she acts like me, now I don't know if that is good or bad.
Wow, Dave, what a story! So amazing how things work out in this life isn't it? I am a firm believer that all things happen for a reason. This being one of them. And that out of all bad things/situations, good can come.
Thanks for sharing this with us. Does Linda have a copy of this picture? Definetely a memory, both bad and good!
Hi Dave, some things happen for a reason and we just can't explain it. But your title says it all and your brother didn't pass in vain since you're here and you have him to thank. And he'll always be looking after you.
What a touching story Dave, and I as well, believe that your interpratiation of the story is a true one. What a wonderful piece of happenstance with the rainbow in the picture to assure you of this vision. I am deeply sorry for your loss. Kelly
Oh, Dave, I am absolutely blown away by the whole story!! Wow! I feel speechless! Mate, how incredibly sad for you, however, at the same time, how good it was that it was not you, as well! Mate, I've just called my wife into the room - I'm going to read it to her!
Uyyyyyyy... Dave!!! Es fuerte lo que alcanzo a entender en tu relato!!!. Me digo creyente, pero sé que es poca la fé que tengo, seguro que estas cosas llaman a profunda reflexión!. Conmovedora historia, de modo que tienes dos fechas de cumpleaños? la captura impresionante!
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{K:209486} 10/2/2006
