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It was said that a million years ago the colors of the world had a big squabble. All of them claimed 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, trees and leaves. Without me, all the animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."
Blue interrupted. "You only think about the earth. Consider the sky and the sea. It is water, drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea, that is the basis of life. 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 a sunflower blooms, the whole world starts to smile. Without me, there would be no fun."
Orange was the 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, papayas and mangoes. 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 no longer stand the bickering so 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 so empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and love, the red rose, poinsettia and the poppy."
Purple then 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, all of you 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 continued to boast, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their squabbling grew louder and louder, each trying to outdo the other. 
Suddenly, there was a startling flash of lightning. Thunder rolled and boomed and rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort. 
In the midst of the clamour, Rain spoke. "You foolish colors! Fighting amongst yourselves and 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!"
With heads bowed, the colors reached out to each other. 
Rain then continued, "From now on, whenever 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."
Needless to say, Rain was the wise one in this story. Not only did he end the senseless squabble, he also brought all the colors together. 
With that said, after a good shower has washed the world clean and a rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember this story and learn to appreciate one another and live together in peace, love and harmony.