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 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 countryside_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 I am 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.
Translation:
從前，世界上的各種顏色進行過一次爭吵。
每一種顏色都說自己是最好的，
最重要的，
最有用的，
和最討人喜歡的。
綠色說：
“顯然，我是最重要的。我是生命和希望的標誌。我被選作青草，樹木以及葉子的顏色。沒有了我，所有的動物都會死去。展望田野吧，你會看到，到處都有我。”
藍色打斷了它的話：
“你只考慮了地上，想想天空和海洋吧。水才是生命的基礎呀，雲彩把水分從深邃的大海帶到了天空。天空給了人們空間、和平和寧謐。沒有我的和平，你們將不復存在。” 黃色咯咯地笑出了聲：
“你們都太嚴肅了。我給這個世界帶來了笑聲、歡樂和溫暖。太陽是黃色的，月亮是黃色的，星星是黃色的，每一次你看向日葵的時候，整個世界都開始歡笑。沒有我就沒有快樂。” 橙色馬上開始自吹自擂：
“我可是健康和力量的顏色。我可能比較稀少，但是我非常寶貴，因為我滿足了人們生活的需要。我攜帶了大多數重要的維他命。想想胡羅卜、南瓜、柑橘、芒果和番木瓜。我並不經常出沒在天空，但日出或日落我在天際登場時，我的美麗足以驚世，沒有人還會想起你們。”
紅色再也忍不下去了，他喊道：
“我，是你們所有人的主宰。我是血液——生命的血液！我是危險和勇敢的顏色。我願意為了一個目標而鬥爭。我把烈火帶入血液。沒有了我，地球會象月亮一樣變得空虛。我是激情和愛的顏色，是紅玫瑰、猩猩木和罌粟。
紫色站起身來：
他非常高，說起話來風度十足：“我是王權和力量的象徵。國王、酋長、主教都選擇了我，因為我象徵著權威和智慧。人們不會對我提出疑問，他們只能聆聽和服從。” 最後，靛青說話了，他的聲音比其他人都輕，但卻比其他人都斬釘截鐵：
“想想我吧。我是沉默的顏色。你們幾乎注意不到我，但是如果沒有我，你們全都會變得膚淺。我代表着思想和反省，代表者黎明的微光和深邃的海水。你們需要我來平衡和比較，來祈禱和獲求內心的安寧。”
這樣一來，顏色們就不停地自誇，每個人都深信自己無比優越。他們的爭吵聲越來越大。突然，電閃雷鳴。雨無情地傾盆而下。顏色們驚恐地蜷縮起來，彼此擠在一起捱過着恐怖的時刻。
在一片喧囂聲中，雨開始說話了：
“你們這些愚蠢的顏色，彼此相互爭鬥，每個人都想支配別人。你們難道就不知道每個人都是天造地設，都是獨一無二，彼此不同的嗎？攜起手來吧。”
顏色們按照着雨的話，團結在一起，攜起手來。
雨接著說：
“從現在開始，每次下雨的時候你們都要變成一個巨大的彩色弓形橫跨天空，以證明你們能夠和平相處。彩虹就是未來希望的標誌。”所以，每當大雨沖刷這個世界時，彩虹都會出現在天空，讓我們記住彼此要珍惜。
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