From a very long time ago, when all things were at their beginning—even plants and stars and almost all ancient things were extremely small—there was a school with a special class that all the students loved because it expressed joy better.
The students studied colors in that class from the color white to the color black, passing through red and blue and brown and all the remaining colors. They prepared many colors to become more magnificent.
All the colors were amusing and caused joy and delight; they were also light and energetic. But there were two colors—white and black—that were always busy during their walk, so they always arrived at the class late.
One morning there were many clouds in the sky, and rain began to fall. The rain continued for a long time, then a severe storm began, to the point that everyone felt sadness and depression because they possessed only a little light. Even when the sun returned, it did not bring happiness to the world.
There was only one solution: to resort to the beautiful, vibrant colors. But they were still small and unprepared, which made them search for their class quickly. It was still early for the colors white and black, but there was no more time to wait for them.
The colors strove to do something good quickly, so they hurried toward the sky until they reached the place filled with clouds. The colors passed through the sky in an organized manner until each color became a shining face.
When all the colors gathered beside one another in the sky, they formed a magnificent scene that brought happiness and joy back to the world. They formed a rainbow, which is considered a helper to the sun; it exists when the sun disappears to cause happiness and joy for the world. They formed the rainbow that comes every time clouds and rain come.
The colors white and black arrived late as usual and found no place for them. They congratulated the other colors on what they had done in the beautiful form that brings joy and delight. They could not ask to be part of that magnificent form. From that time, the colors white and black learned discipline and not to be late. Indeed, they performed their tasks well and did not think of becoming part of the colors of the rainbow. Yet they achieved great success, becoming the most important and serious colors, and no one can do without them.
Translated from Spanish, titled: Blanco y Negro