To: CO who wrote (14656 ) 5/2/1998 6:50:00 PM From: Mark[ox5] Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 27968
(WAY WAY OFF TOPIC) I know this is sort of cheesy, but I got it through email so maybe someone else will like it :) Had to post it! P.S. The Richness and Vanity parts apply to some personas on SI, so its almost ON TOPIC. *cackle* Mark> A Love Story: > Once upon a time, there was an island where all the feelings lived: > Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all of others including Love. > However, one day it was announced to the couples that the island would > sink, so all prepared their boats and left. Love was the only one who > stayed. Love wanted to stay until it started sinking. > When Love was almost sinkng, he decided to ask for help. > > Richness was passing by Love in a beautiful boat. Love said, > "Richness, can you take me with you?" Richness answered, "No, I > can't.. There are 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, "Vanity, please > help me!" "I can't help you Love. You are all wet and can probably > damage my boat," Vanity answered. > > Sadness was close by so Love asked for help, "Sadness, let me go with > you." "Oh...Love, I am so sad that I prefer to go alone!" > > Happiness passed by Love too, but she was so happy that she did not > listen when Love called her! > > Suddenly, there was a voice, "Come Love, I will take you." It was an > elder. Love became very happy that he even forgot to ask the name of > the elder. > When they arrived to the other side , Love asked knowledge who was the > elderly. "It was Time." > "Time? But why did Time help me?" > "Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is."