Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love.
Once
upon
a
time
,
there
was
an
island
where
all
the
feelings
lived
:
Happiness
,
Sadness
,
Knowledge
,
and
all
of
the
others
,
including
Love
.
One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except Love.
One
day
the
feelings
were
told
that
the
island
would
sink
,
so
all
built
boats
and
left
,
except
Love
.
Love was the only one who stayed.
Love
was
the
only
one
who
stayed
.
Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment.
Love
wanted
to
hold
out
until
the
last
possible
moment
.
When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help.
When
the
island
had
almost
sunk
,
Love
decided
to
ask
for
help
.
Richness was passing by Love in a big boat.
Richness
was
passing
by
Love
in
a
big
boat
.
Love said, "Richness, can you take me with you?"
Love
said
,
``
Richness
,
can
you
take
me
with
you
?
''
Richness answered, "No, I can't.
Richness
answered
,
``
No
,
I
ca
n't
.
There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat.
There
is
a
lot
of
gold
and
silver
in
my
boat
.
There is no place here for you."
There
is
no
place
here
for
you
.
''
Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful ship.
Love
decided
to
ask
Vanity
who
was
also
passing
by
in
a
beautiful
ship
.
"Vanity, please help me!"
``
Vanity
,
please
help
me
!
''
"I can't help you, Love.
``
I
ca
n't
help
you
,
Love
.
You are all wet and might damage my boat," Vanity answered.
You
are
all
wet
and
might
damage
my
boat
,
''
Vanity
answered
.
Sadness was close by so Love asked, "Sadness, let me go with you."
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!"
``
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.
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."
Suddenly
,
there
was
a
voice
,
``
Come
,
Love
,
I
will
take
you
.
''
It was an elder.
It
was
an
elder
.
So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going.
So
thankful
and
happy
,
Love
even
forgot
to
ask
the
elder
where
they
were
going
.
When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.
When
they
arrived
at
dry
land
,
the
elder
went
her
own
way
.
Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, "Who helped me?"
Realizing
how
much
was
owed
the
elder
,
Love
asked
Knowledge
,
another
elder
,
``
Who
helped
me
?
''
"It was Time," Knowledge answered.
``
It
was
Time
,
''
Knowledge
answered
.
"Time?"
``
Time
?
''
asked Love.
asked
Love
.
"But why did Time help me?"
``
But
why
did
Time
help
me
?
''
Knowledge smiled with deep wisdom and answered, "Because only Time is able to understand how valuable Love is."
Knowledge
smiled
with
deep
wisdom
and
answered
,
``
Because
only
Time
is
able
to
understand
how
valuable
Love
is
.
''
Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others, including Love. One day the feelings were told that the island would sink, so all built boats and left, except 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.  Richness was passing by Love in a big 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. There is no place here for you."  Love decided to ask Vanity who was also passing by in a beautiful ship. "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 elder. So thankful and happy, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love 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 able to understand how valuable Love is."