When the Giver told Jonas it would be a very long time before he had the colors to keep, what was their solution and the lesson Jonas learned in that conversation?

This question is asking about an event that happens in Chapter 13 of The Giver. The chapter begins by telling readers that Jonas is frustrated with his newly developing ability to see color. He is able to see the real color of objects, but he is only able to see it for short periods of time. Then the color returns to its "flat and hueless shade." The Giver tells Jonas that it will be a long time before the color stays constant. Jonas is very upset at the news and frustrated by the unfairness of it. The Giver questions what isn't fair about seeing or not seeing color. Jonas finally admits that the color isn't what's important. He wants the choice. For example, he wants to be able to choose what color to wear. Jonas and the Giver continue to discuss the power of choice, and Jonas eventually weakly admits that having choice wouldn't be safe. People could make wrong choices. This is what Jonas has learned about choice. Not having choices is a safer option than having choices. Jonas doesn't really leave with a solution to his frustration about color and choice. He simply better understands a reason for why the Sameness might be a better thing for people than freedom of choice. Readers are told that Jonas leaves the Giver that same day still feeling frustrated.