Have You Seen These Rainbows?

here Bergamo, Italy … on March 14 every child drew a rainbow to bring a little light on these sad days. Bergamo does not give up, bergamo non molla. With tears in my eyes #andrà tutto bene

My three-year-old twins and I just made rainbows for our front door here in South Minneapolis. We hope to get the rest of the neighborhood to join us. <3

That’s precious! Here in Sacramento our little neighborhood association has been doing “window scavenger hunts” for the kids. By that I mean they’ve asked everyone to put a shamrock, or a heart, or flower in their window depending on the day, much like these rainbows, and then parents can walk their kids around and see how many they find! Anyway, sending our best from the west xo

Here in the Fraser Valley of BC, lots of people are putting hearts in their windows, rainbows too. I have been spotting them on my runs, and have been brought to tears more than once, overwhelmed by the feeling of “we’re all in this together/look for the helpers/we will get through this”. Be well, xo :)

We have one in SF!

Oh, how I love this! Just outside of Boston in a downtown area. Posted a rainbow and a bow-tied teddy bear on the widow this morning. Cannot wait to see more when I go on my walk. Is mid-50’s too old to go on a teddy bear hunt? I think not.

P.S. Also the Berklee ensemble helped me get my groove back.

Our neighborhood has been full of pictures in the windows! I get a little emotional that many neighbors without children are participating as well–we’re all just trying to make one another smile through this weird time!

My 5-year-old got a sun catcher kit as a present, and we just made them over the weekend–they were so fun to make! The kit came with about 10 of them, so we took a walk and left a few on doorsteps or windows of friends’ houses (then texted to let them know where the presents came from). Within 24 hours we had so many little craft “gifts” from our neighbor buddies on our doorstep (which I Lysol’d within an inch of their lives). Highly recommend!

Yes! Not in the windows, but chalked on a back patio of neighbors in a building next door. It made me smile.

This is huge in Montreal now, couple with the caption “ca va bien aller” (it’ll be okay). It’s been slowly spreading throughout Ottawa and I love seeing it in windows when I take my kids out for neighbourhood walks– shows we’re all in this together!

This is wonderful!! Starting to see these in my Vermont town and will be adding one to my window today! I’m a musician and work with kids, and I wrote them the ‘Rainbow Parade’ song last year, because oh the joy of ❤️????? Rainbows! It warms my heart to think of families on a rainbow parade each day!! Thanks for sharing!

Our very small town is doing a ‘bear hunt’ for children. People are putting stuffed animals in window or placing them on their front porches for kids to find. Rather like a scavenger hunt. It warms my heart to see everyone participating trying to infuse a bit of joy in this anxiety filled time. Sidewalk art is also being made and always brings a smile to my face when walking around town. Silver linings….

Have you heard the stories of the rainbows? This *beautiful* article summarises where they come from and put so many smiles on my face yesterday (and yes obvs made me cry, too :) I’m in London and yesterday we had our first clapping-out-the-windows moment – it was incredibly moving. I feel like life is giving me constant reminders to count our blessings and practice gratitude and I am here for it!

“But as I look up and see several hand-drawn rainbow flags hanging from my neighbours’ windows with the expression “andrà tutto bene” (everything will be alright), I’m reminded that we will get through this and that things will get better.”

http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20200325-italys-inspiring-response-to-the-coronavirus

Sending love and clean-hands-blowing-kisses from London!

My kids and I painted rainbows and taped them all over our door to “lure leprechauns” to our home for St. Paddy’s. I haven’t taken them down yet because they’re so cheery, I guess we’re a part of something bigger than I realized :)

This is so wonderful. I moved to the suburbs last year and am feeling such a lack of community and togetherness that I felt and saw when living in NYC/Boston. I miss having my “people,” even if that is just someone I passed on the street regularly. I’m a healthcare provider, too, and have quarantined myself completely outside of work, so the stress coupled with loneliness has been difficult. This brought me some bittersweet joy. Thank you.

People around my neighborhood places teddy bears in their windows. Now when we are out in walks with the kids we can “go in a bear hunt”- just like the preschool song! Super cute way to feel connected.

Ah! I just noticed all the rainbows on a walk just now – in Melbourne, Australia. We really are all in this together, take care!

We live in Cobble Hill and this has been so amazing for our 4 year old. She loves stopping by friends’ houses to see the rainbows even though we can’t play with them. We might have gotten too excited and have 5 rainbows in our windows now. :) love our community in Brooklyn.

Rainbows in Montreal too!

My two year old helped me make one. It doesn’t look much like a rainbow, but she’s so proud to see it in the window.

Rainbows in Montreal too!

I took a drive to no where last weekend just to get out for a while and I saw SO many kids drawings of rainbows. My husband and I do not have children, but I was thinking of making my own to hang in our window.

My 11 year old daughter just posted a picture she drew with a rainbow!!

She has been worried about the elderly and everyone who is isolated and lonely so she started an instagram (@coronakindnessnow) to share her art and uplifting quotes.

Please take a look if you need some sunshine in your day:

https://www.instagram.com/coronakindnessnow/

Thank you Joanna for bringing light and hope to today!?☀️

Plymouth mi here! Rainbows everywhere!!