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.”
A Story To Live By
There was a blind girl who hated herself because she was blind.
She hated everyone, except her loving boyfriend.
He was always there for her.
She told her boyfriend, ‘If I could only see the world, I will marry you.’
One day, someone donated a pair of eyes to her. When the bandages came off,
she was able to see everything,
including her boyfriend.
He asked her,’Now that you can see the world,
will you marry me?’ The girl looked at her boyfriend
and saw that he was blind. The sight of his closed eyelids shocked her.
She hadn’t expected that. The thought of looking at them
the rest of her life led her to refuse to marry him.
Her boyfriend left in tears and days later wrote a note to her
saying: ‘Take good care of your eyes, my dear, for before
they were yours, they were mine.’
This is how the human brain often works when our status changes.
Only a very few remember what life was like before, and who
was always by their side in the most painful situations.
Life Is a Gift
Today before you say an unkind word
- Think of someone who can’t speak.
Before you complain about the taste of your food
- Think of someone who has nothing to eat.
Before you complain about your husband or wife
- Think of someone who’s crying out to GOD for a companion.
Today before you complain about life
- Think of someone who died too early
Before you complain about your children
- Think of someone who desires children but they’re barren.
Before you argue about your dirty house someone didn’t clean or
sweep
- Think of the people who are living in the streets.
Before whining about the distance you drive
-Think of someone who walks the same distance with their feet.
And when you are tired and complain about your job – Think of the
unemployed, the disabled, and those who wish they had your job.
But before you think of pointing the finger or condemning another
- Remember that not one of us is without sin.
And when depressing thoughts seem to get you down
- Put a smile on your face and think:
you’re alive and still around.
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“Trust in yourself. Your perceptions are often far more accurate than you are willing to believe.”
