The ever increasing store of cards informs the emerging child what the world is like and how things fit together. No matter what information is placed on a card, the card itself is either blue or orange. Blue cards carry a message that the person is able, valuable, and responsible. They encourage the individual to see the world as a good place to be, where there are many things to love that will love in return. Regardless of content, the context of each blue card encourages the best in self-esteem, excitement for living, and the finest qualities of trust, respect, optimism, and intentionality.
Orange cards are exactly the opposite.
Orange cards inform the individual that he or she is unable, worthless, and irresponsible. Orange cards are so painful that individuals will do almost anything to escape the hurt. A major power of drugs and alcohol is that they turn orange to blue, but the effect is illusionary. They only camouflage the pain. The orange and blue colors for the cards were not chosen to honor or demean a football team or suggest that office fabric be replaced.