The Colourful World

Three men sat on a table staring out into the sceneries of the hillsides from the safety of the balcony of the cafe. The three looked outside to the world and, unable to turn their eyes away, did not notice that the waitress was passing them their tea until her comment.

"Sir, your tea."

The waitress saw the first man staring out the window. She asked the first man, "Why are you staring out at the scenery? What do you like about it?"

The first man commented. "It is the vivid colours of the scenery, miss, that make me appreciate it so much."

The waitress was confused. Were vivid colours enough to make this scenery what it is? She probed further. "Why is it vivid to you?"

"Because I am viewing it, and because I am in it. The world is beautiful for I am in it, Miss, and I think very much that whatever scenery you view this as, I view this as beautiful and that is enough."

"What's the most beautiful scenery out there, then?"

"Anything, Miss, because I'm inside it."

The waitress gave the first man his tea. Then she moved on to the second man.

The waitress saw the second man staring out the window. She asked the second man, "Why are you staring out at the scenery? What do you like about it? Is it the vividness of the scenery?"

The second man commented. "It is indeed the vivid colours of the scenery, miss, that make me appreciate it so much. But of course, miss, there is more to it than just mere colours."

The waitress was confused. What made this scenery what it is to him? She probed further. "What is more important to you than the colours of the scenery?"

"The fact that somewhere out there, she is viewing it too, Miss. Somewhere out there, she's thinking about me, and that thought alone is enough to make this scenery so vivid and beautiful, Miss."

"What's the most beautiful scenery out there, then?"

"Anything, Miss, because she's inside it."

The waitress gave the second man his tea. Then she moved on to the third man.

The waitress saw the third man staring out the window. She asked the third man, "Why are you staring out at the scenery? What do you like about it? Is it the vividness of the scenery?"

The third man commented. "It is indeed the vivid colours of the scenery, miss, that make me appreciate it so much. But of course, miss, there is more to it than just mere colours."

The waitress smiled. "Is it love?"

"No, Miss, not the way you put it."

The waitress was confused. If not love, then what made this scenery what it is to him? She probed further. "What makes you see this scenery as beautiful, then?"

"Because it is, Miss. Do you need a reason to see a beautiful thing as beautiful? The world maybe not be a beautiful place, Miss, but let me assure you that there be beauty in every single thing, beautiful or not."

The waitress stood still for a while before she continued to ask.

"What's the most beautiful scenery out there, then?"

"Wouldn't you like to know. But alas I have no answer."

The waitress gave the third man his tea. Then she went off to other people's tables to take their orders.

The three men took the tea, and drank a sip each.

"Ah, this is good tea."

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-The world is not beautiful; And that, in a way, lends it a sort of beauty.-

- Kino's Journey