Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings
lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge,
and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island
would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
and all of the others, including Love. One day it was announced to the feelings that the island
would sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love.
Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until
the last possible moment. When
the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
Richness was
passing by Love in a grand boat.
Love said,
“Richness, can you take me with you?”
“Richness, can you take me with you?”
Richness answered,
“No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here
for you.”
“No, I can’t. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here
for you.”
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful
vessel.
“Vanity, please help me!”
“Vanity, please help me!”
“I can’t help you, Love. You are all wet and might damage my boat,”
Vanity answered.
Vanity answered.
Sadness was close by so Love asked,
“Sadness, let me go with you.”
“Sadness, let me go with you.”
“Oh … Love, I am so sad that
I need to be by myself!”
I need to be by myself!”
Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did
not even
hear when Love called her.
hear when Love called her.
Suddenly, there was a voice,
“Come, Love, I will take you.”
“Come, Love, I will take you.”
It was an
elder.
So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where
they were
going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went his own way.
going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went his own way.
Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge,
another elder,
“Who helped me?”
“Who helped me?”
“It was
Time,” Knowledge answered.
“Time?”
asked Love.
“But why did Time help me?”
asked Love.
“But why did Time help me?”
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and
answered,
“Because
only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is.”answered,