Love and Time

Love and Time: A Love Story

Once upon a time, there was an island where Love,  Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, Riches, Vanity, and all of the other virtues, including Time, lived.

One day it was announced that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except for Love.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.

When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.

Riches was passing by Love in a grand boat. Love said, "Riches, can you take me with you?"

Riches answered, "No, I can't. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat. There is no place here for you."

Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful boat. "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, "Sadness, let me go with you."

"Oh . . . Love, I am so sad that I need to be by myself!"

Happiness passed by Love, too, but she was so happy that she did not even hear when Love called her.

Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come, Love, I will take you." It was an old woman. Love was so overjoyed,  felt so blessed. When they arrived at dry land, the old woman went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the old woman, but forgot to aske her name  Love asked Knowledge,  "Who Helped me?"

Knowledge answered, “It was time.”

"Time?" asked Love. "But why did Time help me?"

Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how valuable Love is."