The Rainbow Story
Once upon a time the colours of the world started to quarrel: all claimed that they were the best, the most important, the most useful, the favourite.
GREEN said: "Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, leaves, trees, without me, all animals would die.
Look out 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 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 to the world.
The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, and 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 temper. "I am the colours 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 papaws. 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 colours of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am a sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me, they listen and obey".
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 coloursof danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire to the blood! I am the colour of passion and of love, the red rose, the poppy and the poinsettia.
Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon!"
Finally, INDIGO spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination: "Think of me. I am the colours 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."
