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 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
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, and answered; "Because only Time is capable of
understanding how great Love is..."