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,
answered, 'Because only Time is capable of understanding how
great Love is.'