LOVE and TIME (English)

Dedicated for those who are troubled and experiencing problems in a relationship, I want to share an inspiring story that is good for us to read. The title is LOVE and TIME


Once on a small island, there lived a variety of abstract objects: there is Love, Sadness, Wealth, Joy, and so forth. They coexist well. But one day, the stormcame and slammed the little island and the sea water suddenly rose and would sink the island. All the inhabitants of the island quickly tried to save themselves.




Love is very confused because s/he could not swim and did not have a boat. s/he was standing on the beach looking for a help. Meanwhile, rising water was soaking the feet of Love.


Not for long love saw,


Wealth was being pedaled boats. "Wealth, Wealth! Help me!" cried the love. "Ouch! Sorry, Love!" Wealth said, "my boat was full of my treasures. I can not take you as well, it will sink my boat. Moreover there was no place for you in this boat." Then Wealth quickly paddling his boat away.




Love was so sad, but then he saw the Joy over his boat. "Joy! Help me!", Shouted love. But the Joy was too excited because he found the boat so that he could not hear the cry of Love. The water was getting higher and soaked down to the waist and Love's panick.


Not for long Beauty came. "Beauty! Take me with you!", Love shouted. "Well, love, you are wet and dirty. I can not take you part. You're going to pollute this beautiful boat." said Beauty. Love was so sad to hear that. s/he began to sob.


And there is Sadness. "Oh, Sadness, take me with you," said Love. "Sorry, Love. I'm sad and I want to be alone ..." Sadness said as he continued to ride the boat.


Love was desperate. s/he felt the water rising and will sink her/him. At the critical moment, suddenly s/he heard a voice, "Love! Let's quickly go up to my boat!" Love turned toward the sound and saw an old man with his boat. Love quickly got into the boat, just before the water drowning. On the nearby island, the old man droped love and went again.


At that moment, Love realized that s/he did not know who the parents who had rescued him/her. Love immediately ask to an old man on the island. "Oh, the old man? He is the Time." the man said. "But why did he save me? I do not know him. Even friends who knew me was reluctant to help me." Love asked, surprised. "Because," the man said, "only Times who know the real value of the Love is ..."

I translated the whole story from Minimax, Future Generation daily devotional bonus in July '06
Hope you enjoy it :)