"I no longer long wait for what I can't have and keep myself busy with what I do have."
Heinrich Heine in Paris 1830


Time
Once upon a time, there was an Island where all the feelings lived:
Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of the others include Love.

One day it was announced to the feelings that the island would sink, so all repaired their boats and left. Love wanted to persevere until the last possible moment. When the island was almost sinking, 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 for help, "Sadness, let me go with you." and Sadness said, "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. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she even forgot to ask the elder's name. When they arrived at dry land, the elder went the other way.

Love, realizing how much she owed the elder, 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 great Love is!"