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Colours of the Rainbow
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 notquestion me - they listen
and obey."

Finally, INDIGO spoke, much more quietly than all the others.
"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.

- Author Unknown





This story left on Monday, April 20, 1998 
Contributed by Petrina Cheong  



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