A Story of Happiness: A Parable of Love and Time

A Story of Happiness: A Parable of Love and Time

Once upon a time there was a secluded island where all the feelings lived. Happiness, sadness, anger, trust and all the others that accompany emotions, including love and time. As long as they lived, everyone in the world could experience them.

However, one day it is announced that the island will sink, so they must all leave the island as soon as possible or die, and with their death, everyone in the world will lose them forever. All feelings and emotions quickly start preparing their boats to leave as soon as possible. Love is the only one who decides to stay until the island begins to sink.

However, Love soon changes her mind and decides to leave, but finds herself without a boat. Someone else must have taken it. Love begins to worry and suddenly sees Wealth. As Wealth passes her in his most beautiful boat, Love says, “Wealth, can you take me with you?” Wealth replies, “No, I cannot. There is a lot of gold and silver in my boat and unfortunately there is no room for you here. "

A little further, Love sees Vanity also passing by, “Vanity, please help me!” Love pleads. “I can't help you, Love. "You're all wet and you'd damage my boat if I put you on," replied Vanity. Sadness is nearby, so Love asked her for help too. "Sadness, let me go with you" Sadness involuntarily replied, "Oh love, I'm so sad that I'd rather go alone!"

Happiness also passes by Love, but she is so happy and cheerful that she did not hear when Love called her! Love is in unbelief. She was doomed to sink with the island.

Before long, an elderly voice said, “Come, love, I'll take you.” Love became so happy that she even forgot to ask the elder his name. When they reach land, the old man goes on his way. Love runs into Knowledge and asks him if he knows who the elder is who is helping him. "It was time," replies Knowledge. “Is it time? But why did time help me? Love asked. "Because only Time is capable of understanding how precious Love is," replies Knowledge. Love and time have become inseparable, although many people forget their importance together and ignore one when they care about the other.