Love and time….
Love and time…. 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 sink, so all constructed boats and left. Except for Love. Love was the only one who stayed. Love wanted to hold out until the last possible moment. When the island had almost sunk, Love decided to ask for help. Richness was passing by Love in a grand 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 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, “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. So blessed and overjoyed, Love even forgot to ask the elder where they were going. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went her own way. Realizing how much was owed the elder, Love asked Knowledge, another elder, “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 valuable Love is.”
Author Unknown
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 4:44 pm
That is so sad and beautiful, Dave. And true. Love and time do make amazing partners–for others and in this case themselves.
I have always loved allegories anyway. I know that they are old-fashioned like 14th or 15th century old.
Thanks for the powerful and thought=provoking life metaphor this aft.
Got to take my nap so I can cook that salmon with lemon garlic rub tonight. Love, Karen
Monday, November 3, 2008 at 5:45 pm
How sweet!
Monday, November 10, 2008 at 7:10 pm
K, are you saying this particular allegory is from that time period? Of course, we both know allegory preceded the middle ages. As you are middle-english educated, I figure that must be what you mean? Do you recognize this one from that time period?
Friday, November 21, 2008 at 5:12 pm
Karen says it was a popular “theme” During the days of the Anglo Saxons. Their misery is said to have inspired many such inspirational allegories.