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 arri ved 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."