Guest guest Posted September 11, 2001 Report Share Posted September 11, 2001 shankaram shiva shankaram, dear all samarachanites, please read this, and I am sure you would enjoy this.!!!!!!! venkat. > >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. So all the feelings prepared their boats to > >leave. > > > > > >Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to reserve the island > >paradise until the last possible moment. When the island was almost > >totally under, love decided it was time to leave. > > > >She 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, who was passing in a beautiful vessel, > >for help. 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 him. Love began to cry. > >Then she heard a voice say, " Come Love, I will take you with me. " It was > >an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the > >elder his name. > > > >When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how > >much she owed the elder. 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. " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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