Just Gray?

Gray is a sleepy color, dont you think? it's the color of dreams. Not really black and white, but not brilliantly colored either. Kind of the color of indecision too. It can't decide if it wants to be black or white.

But add just a hint of color, and it changes the whole mood of things. Slowly the words start to come alive, they arent to depressing anymore. Gradually, the color pushes up from inside, and before you know it, a brighter shade appears.

And with the brighter shade come whole new ideas. Suddenly, visions of irises come to mind, with their pretty blue-purple petals. It also brings to mind the color of the sky right before a huge thunder storm lets loose, when the clouds are churning and rolling.

And then the rain falls. And with it, an entirely different color appears. The sky, the trees, the roads, the grass, they all seem to shine blue-green. And if the storm happens to take place on a beachside, the raindrops fall into the ocean, and the colors blend into a wonderful turquoise capped in white.

After a little while, the clouds blow away to torrent on another piece of land, and the sky turns blue again. Dotted with white gulls and black crows, the bright blue sky fills any line of sight. All the colors that before were muted and drab are now vivid and vibrant, not wanting to be ignored.

The grass and the leaves sparkle with wetness, enhancing their natural colors. The flowers show up brilliantly against their rich greenery. The white washed houses and fences glow pale green as they reflect the sunlight through the branches.

Roses are in bloom. Lilacs and lillies too.

And above it all, the sun smiles down, capturing it all in a picture that human eyes will never see. For it's only from that great distance that one can see the true beauty that surrounds us.

And it all began with gray.