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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 and 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 papayas. 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, but with just as much
determination: "Think of me. I am the color of silence. 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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