“Grandfather, why do the mountains look violet when we look at them from afar?”

Grandfather smiled. “Each place where Sun and Earth touch holds a special lesson for each of us on our Earth Walk.

“First, look within the heart of a sunbeam and tell me about the violet ray.”

“Grandfather, the violet is at the very end of the rainbow. It is the smallest and most powerful of all the colors.”

“Now, look at the mountains. Among all Earth Mother’s children, how are they special?”

“They are the largest.”

“You see, my child, the mountains are the first of all Earth’s children to receive the rays from Grandfather Sun. They absorb the colors of the rainbow into their hearts. The violet rays are the mountains’ gift to Earth Mother. With this gift, each mountain is bathed in a violet glow. Herein lies the answer to your question, and a lesson for each of us on our Earth Walk.

“A rainbow of lessons await each of us on our Earth Walk. Like the mountains, whose greatness is built from each grain of sand, so is our greatness built from each lesson we accept into our hearts. As we give to others the very best within us, no matter how small it may seem, we too will be bathed in a special glow. Through this glow, we can help others look to the peaks, and together receive the light and wisdom of the Sun.”