COLORS
I was first sent the story "Colors" by a good friend of mine,
from the old and now defunct "Flash Town Chatters" -- whose
name shall simply be called "LRT".
Author: Unknown -- I was told this was taken from an ancient Native American legend. I have no knowledge if this is "truth" or myth.
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, 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.
Contributed by: My good friend "Lrt". As "Tif" would have said -- "Huggers". And thanks.
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