Once
upon
a
time
there
was
an
Island,
where
all
the
feelings
lived;
Happiness,
Sadness
and
all
the
others
including
love.
One
day
it
was
announced
to
the
feelings
that
the
Island
would
sink,
so
all
repaired
their
boats
and
left.
Love
was
the
only
one
who
stayed.
Love
wanted
to
persevere
till
the
last
possible
moment.
When
the
Island
was
sinking,
Love
decided
to
ask
for
help.
Richness
was
passing
by
Love,
in a
grand
boat,
Love
said
"Richness
can
you
take
me
with
you?"
Richness
answered
"no
I
can't."
There
is a
lot
of
gold
and
silver
in
my
boat
and
there
is
no
place
for
you
here.
Love
decided
to
ask
Vanity
who
was
also
passing
by
in a
beautiful
vessel,
"Vanity
please
help
me?"
I
can't
help
you
love.
You
are
all
wet
and
might
damage
my
boat,"
Vanity
answered.
Sadness
was
close
by
so
Love
asked
for
help,
"Sadness
let
me
go
with
you?"
"Oh......Love
I am
so
sad
I
need
to
be
by
myself!"
Happiness
passed
by
Love
too,
but
she
was
so
happy
she
did
not
even
hear
when
Love
called
her!
Suddenly
there
was
a
voice
"Come
Love,
I
will
take
you."
It
was
an
elder.
Love
felt
so
pleased
and
overjoyed
that
he
even
forgot
to
ask
the
elder
her
name.
When
they
arrived
on
dry
land,
the
elder
went
her
own
way
Love
realizing
how
much
he
owed
the
elder
asked
Knowledge,
another
elder
"Who
helped
me?"
"It
was
Time”
Knowledge
answered.
"Time?"
asked
Love.
But
why
did
Time
help
me?"
Knowledge
smiled
with
deep
wisdom
and
answered,
"Because
only
Time
is
capable
of
understanding
How
Great
Love
Is.
©
Barbara
Smethurst
albar@smethurst2405.freeserve.co.uk



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