A matter of Colour - almost on topic!
Vicki Portman
many ways :)
A MATTER OF COLOR
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 most 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 country side 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 Iam precious for I
serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins.
Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. 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.
"Friendship is like a rainbow: Red like an apple, sweet to the core.
Orange, like a burning flame, never dying out.
Yellow like the sun that brightens your day.
Green like a plant that keeps on growing.
Blue like the water that is so pure.
Purple like a flower that is ready to bloom.
Indigo like the dreams that fill your heart."
Flossy
Flossy
Malvern England
***** Queen of Plaids ******
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Bonnie
> This arrived in my inbox this morning, and made me think of RCTQ in so
> many ways :)
>
> A MATTER OF COLOR
>
> 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 most favorite.
That is an absolutly beautiful story! Reminds me of one of the quotes
I like: Love comes in many colors.
Bonnie
Sharon Harper
--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU) (lover of all things purple blue
and green - but purple best)
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"If at first you don't succeed try, try again. If you still
don't succeed have the courage to say 'stuff it'!"
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