Colours – Legend of the Rainbow

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to
quarrel; they 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 hope. I was chosen for the grass, trees,
leaves, for without me all animals would die. Look over
your majority and you will see that I am that 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 all would be nothing."




Yellow chuckled "You all are so serious. I bring laughter,
gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the
moon 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 and mangoes. I
don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at
sunrise and 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 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 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 would be
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 and
the thunder rolled and boomed.




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 each other.




~ From the Lakota ~