Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings
lived;happiness, sadness, knowledge, and all the others, including love.
One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going
to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their
boats to leave
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island
paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost
totally under, love decided it was time to leave.
She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was
passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, "Richness, Can I come with you on
your boat?"
Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and goldon my
boat and there would be no room for you anywhere."
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing in a beautiful
vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please."
"I can't help you", Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my
beautiful boat."
Next, Love saw Sadness passing. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you."
Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry but I just need to be alone now."
Then, Love saw Happiness. love cried out, "Happiness, please take me with
you." But Happiness was so over overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling
to him.
Love began to cry. Then she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you
with me. " It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she
forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went
on his way. Love realized how much she owed the elder.
Love then found Knowledge and asked. "It was Time", Knowledge answered.
"But why did Time help me when no one else would?", Love asked. Knowledge
smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, "Because only Time is
capable of understanding how great Love is
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