LOVE, ELDER and TIME

> >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 very last possible
>moment. When the island was almost totally under water, 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 am
>sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there
>would be no room for you anywhere"
> >
> >The Love decided to ask Vanity, who was passing in a beautiful
>vessel, for help. 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 and cried out, "Happiness, please take me
>with you." But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn\'t hear \r\nLove
>calling 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 and when she met Knowledge
>she asked who it was that had helped her.
> >
> >"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

Then, Love saw Happiness and cried out, "Happiness, please take me
>with you." But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love
>calling 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 and when she met Knowledge
>she asked who it was that had helped her.
> >
> >"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."
> >