Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel: all claimed that they were the best, the most important, the most useful, the favorite.
Green
said "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope.
I was chosen for grass, trees, leaves - without me, all animals would die. Look
over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."
Blue
interrupted: "You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the
sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from
the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you
would all be nothing."
Yellow
chuckled: "You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth
into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow.
Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me
there would be no fun."
Orange
started next to blow her trumpet: "I am the color of health and strength.
I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry
the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and
pawpaws. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise
or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of
you."
Red
could stand it no longer. He shouted out: "I am the ruler of all of you. I
am blood - life's blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing
to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would
be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose,
the poinsettia and the poppy."
Purple
rose up to his full height. He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I
am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always
chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me -
they listen and obey."
Finally,
Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others. "You hardly notice
me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and
reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for
prayer and inner peace."
And
so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority.
Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash
of bright lightening - thunder rolled and boomed.
Rain
started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing
close to one another for comfort. In the midst of the clamor, rain began to
speak: "You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to
dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special
purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to
me."
Doing
as they were told, the colors united and joined hands. The rain continued:
"From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a
great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace.
"The
rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." and so, whenever a good rain
washes the world, and a rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to
appreciate one another.
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