Time and 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 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 abeautiful 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."
Author Unknown
Thank you for dropping by
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With Love and Hugs
Straight from my Heart!
Joan
7--1--2004
