The Island of Feelings

The Island of Feelings



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. All the feelings

prepared their boats to leave. Love was the only one that stayed. it wanted to

preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost

totally under water, love decided it was time to leave. it 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. Vanity 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, it heard a voice say, "Come Love, I

will take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that it forgot

to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love

realized how much it owed the elder and wished it knew his name. 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." It is difficult to say what is impossible, for

the dreams of yesterday become the hopes of today and the reality of tomorrow. Friends

are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly