Story of Love

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
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 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."