An Island of Feelings

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, it was announced to the feelings that the island would soon sink. So almost all of the feelings repaired their boats and left.

Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. However, when the island was almost completely sunk, Love decided to ask for help to get off the island.

Richness was passing by Love in a great 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 then 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 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. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that he even forgot to ask the elder her name. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way.

Love realizing how much he owed the elder asked Knowledge, another elder: “Who was it 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.”

Love is a decision - not the feeling that the world teaches us!

Feelings come and go but decisions are a different creature.

Decisions can and will change the course of events in our lives!

What we plant today, we will reap tomorrow!

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