~Based
on a Native American Legend~
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."
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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