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HOW THE RAINBOW COME TO BE

COLORS

Once upon a time the colors of the world
started to quarrel: all claimed that they
were the most important,the most useful,the
favorite.

GREEN(itseiyusdi)said: "Clearly Iam the most
important.I am the sign of life and of hope.I was
chosen for the grass,trees, leaves-without me,all
animals would ie.Look over the countryside and
you will see that I am in the majority.

BLUE (sagonege)interruped:

"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 (dalonige) 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 start to SMILE.Without me there would
be no fun"

ORANGE (adalonige)started next to blow her trumpet:

"I am the color of Health and Strength.I me be

scarce,but I am precious for I sevre the needs of

human life. I carry the most important vitamins.

Think of carrots,pumpkins,oranges,mangoes and pawpaw

I dont hang around all the time ,but when I fill

the sky atsunrise or sunset,my beauty is so stiking

that no one gives another thought to any of you."

RED (gigage)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 og 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 love

the red rose,the poinsettia and the poppy."

Purple (gigaigesdi) 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 quitely 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 superifical.

I represent thought and reflection,twilight and deep

water.You need be for balance and contrast,for

prayer and inner peace"

And so the color 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 relentlessy The color

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

color 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 of tomorrow."

And as Whenever a good rain washes the world and a

Rainbow appears in the sky let us remember to

appreciate one another.

Raven Shkee for sharing this legend

Email: whisperingwind@wesnet.com