The Island Of Feelings

Over the rainbow, turn right and proceed a thousand miles. You’ll appear in the middle of the sea all of a sudden. That’s just the normal route to reach the cluster of island known as Calimary Islands. These islands, they appear as stars at night. Particularly, there is only one way in and one way out of this place. How? To be exact, nobody knows.

This island is not just an ordinary island yet, it’s an island where the feeling in this universe belongs. From happy to sad to jealousy, you can find all sorts of feelings.  It was peaceful and harmonious until one day…

“SAVE YOUR LIVES! EVACCUATE YOURSELVES! THE ISLAND IS ABOUT TO SINK!” In an instant, the island was in chaos. Feelings scattered all around, boarding their own personal boats. Now in the middle of this hectic situation, let me introduce you a feeling. Her name is Love; affectionate, caring and gentle. Love wasn’t readily prepared for this kind of situation. She doesn’t own a boat of her own. She was terrified.  “Sinking?” she whispered to herself. She thought of a solution to get her out of the island. Then she had an idea. She decided to ask any feeling who owns a boat if they could let her in.

Love spotted wealth at the shore, loading stuffs into the boat. Love thought that maybe wealth could help her. So, she approached wealth, “Wealth, could you please take me with you in your boat?” Love asked pleadingly. “I’m sorry Love, but my boat has no space for you as I have a lot more of wealth to take with me,” Wealth explained. Wealth wanted to help Love but unfortunately, Wealth have a lot of coins stashed in the boat.

 Love left feeling hopeless. But eventually, her face lit up as she spotted happiness. “Happiness!” Love called out at the top of her lungs. “Happiness!” Love called out again. But, Happiness didn’t give any respond because Happiness was too busy singing loudly to herself. Love was in despair and let out a sigh. Still, she didn’t give up. She went searching for others who could help her.

Then, Love came across sadness. She asked the same question she asked Wealth earlier. But Sadness replied, “I’m sorry love. I’m very sad right now. I just need some time of my own. I hope you don’t mind,” explained Sadness and left Love alone.

Love still didn’t give up. She spotted Vanity and asked he same usual question. But this was what Vanity replied, “I’m sorry Love you’re too wet to be in my boat. I suppose you might even damage my boat if I let you in. Go and find someone else to help you.”

Those words really hurt Love’s feelings. As a result, Love gave up.  “I think I’m gonna sink together with this island,” as a tear started streaming down her face.

Suddenly, an unfamiliar feeling approached Love. “Come, hop in my boat. I’ll take you to a safer ground.” Feeling excited, Love did as she was told. The quiet journey lasted a few minutes. Love didn’t recognize that feeling at all. She didn’t dare to talk to the feeling at all. When, they have reached an island, Love hopped out of the boat. As she turned to thank that feeling, the feeling was nowhere to be found and so was the boat. Curiosity filled her thoughts. She saw Wisdom who witnessed the incident. Quickly she thought, ‘Maybe Wisdom knows who that was’.

So, she approached Wisdom, “Excuse me Wisdom. Do you have some time to spare?”
“Of course. As you wish,” Wisdom replied.
“Could you please tell me who that feeling that saved my life?”
Wisdom overlooked into the blue sea and answered, “That was Time.”
“Time?” Love wondered.

“Yes, because it is time who knows how important, valuable and amazing Love is.”