Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel. All claimed that they were the best.
One day, the colorful colors of the world quarreled with each other, each color claiming to be the best.
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. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority.
Green said, "Obviously! I am the most important. I am a symbol of life and hope. The grass, the trees and the leaves all choose me, and as long as I look into the countryside, I am the main color."
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. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing. "
Blue interrupted him, "You only think of the ground, think of the sky and the ocean!" Water is the source of life, while the sky embraces the earth, tranquility and peace. Once you lose my peace and tranquility, you will be nothing."
Yellow chuckled: 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.
Yellow laughed to himself: "The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, and the stars are yellow. Whenever you look at the sunflowers, the whole world also smiles and opens up. Without me, there would be no fun."
Orange started next: I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, oranges and mangoes. When I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you.
Orange went on to say, "I'm the most important vitamin, think of carrots, oranges, and mangoes. Whenever the sun rises and sets, I fill the sky, and my beauty is so amazing that no one will ever think of you."
Red could stand it no longer so he shouted out: I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood一 life's blood! I bring fire into the blood. I am the color of passion and love.
Red couldn't hold back any longer, and he said loudly, "I am your master, I am blood!" Blood of Life! I inject passion into my blood, I am the color of passion and love."
Purple 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.
Purple had a high self-esteem and said domineeringly, "I am the color of royalty and authority, and the king, the leader and the archbishop have chosen me because I am a symbol of authority and wisdom." People don't dare to have any doubts about me, only obediently obey orders."
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. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace.
Indigo finally spoke, his voice much calmer than the others, but in the same way: "I am the voice of tranquility, I represent thought, contemplation, dawn, and deep water. You need me to balance contrasts, pray and gain inner peace."
And so the colors went on quarreling, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening, and thunder rolled. Rain started to pour down.
The colorful ones keep arguing, and each color thinks they are the best. Suddenly lightning and thunder roared and heavy rain poured down.
Rain began to speak: You foolish colors. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose? Join hands with one another and come to me.
Rain spoke, "You stupid colors, don't you know that you have your own responsibilities?" Let's all come hand in hand."
Doing as they were told, the colors joined hands and united.
Those colors are obediently holding hands and standing together.
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.
Rain went on to say, "From now on, whenever it rains, each of you will have to stretch out into a big bow across the sky to remind everyone to live in peace. Because the rainbow is a symbol of tomorrow's hope."