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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 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 gold on my boat and there
would be no room for you." 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 by. 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
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, "Who was it that helped
me?" "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." |
