The
Color
s
Of
Friends
hip
Once upon a time,
The colors of the world
started to quarrel.
All claimed 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
it is 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, the moon and the stars are all 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, and mangoes.
I
don't hang around all the time,
But
when I do, 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 so 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 lightning!
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."
~ Author Unknown ~