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The Island of Virtues and Sentiments...
Once upon a time, there was a peaceful island where different sentiments and some virtues lived:
Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, Wealth, Hubris; including Love.
Everyone was having a wonderful time sheltered from Time.
One day, it was announced to the inhabitants of this island that it was going to sink.
Sentiments and Virtues began to build their own boat; they were getting ready to leave.
Only Love decided to stay. Love loved this island so much that he absolutely wanted to stay;
that is why he did not start building his boat.
These preparations were completed just when a strong wind and torrential rain fell on the island.
The island was about to sink. It was then that Love decided to call for help.
Wealth being about to leave aboard her luxurious boat, Love said to her:
"Wealth, can you take me away?"
“No, because there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat. Sorry, I don't have room for you."
Love then decided to ask Hubris, who was also about to leave on board his magnificent boat:
“Hubris, help me, please! Let's go together."
“I cannot help you, Love. You're all wet and you could damage my boat."
Sadness also weighed anchor, Love asked her:
“Sadness, let me come with you.”
"Ooh... Love, I'm so sad I need to be alone!"
Happiness also took off; Love beckoned to him,
but Happiness was so happy that he did not even hear Love calling him!
Suddenly, a soft voice rang out: "Come Love, I'll take you with me." That was an old person who talked.
Love felt so grateful and full of joy that he forgot to ask the old man his name.
When they arrived on dry land, the old man left.
Love realized how much he owed a great debt to this old man, and asked Knowledge:
"Who helped me?"
"It was Time." Answered Knowledge.
"Time ?" wondered Love. "But why did Time help me?"
Knowledge smiles; and full of wisdom answered him:
"It's because Only Time can understand how important Love is in Life."
Author unknown (we have made some edits.)
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