The Colors of the World
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.
Friendship is like a
rainbow:
Red like an apple,
sweet to the core.
Orange, like a burning
flame, never dying out.
Yellow
like the sun that brightens your day.
Green like a plant
that keeps on growing.
Blue like the water
that is so pure.
Purple like a
flower that is ready to bloom.
Indigo like the
dreams that fill your heart.
Thank you for your special
friendship!
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