這是一則外國寓言故事, 我把它翻譯了過來. 和大家分享:?
很久很久以前，有一個神秘的小島, 上面住著全部的情緒和感受：開心，悲傷，博學等等等等。一天，大家發(fā)現(xiàn)小島要沉沒了，于是大家都開始建造自己的船，除了 愛情。
愛情 是唯一一個守著小島，仍然懷著最后的希望。
直到小島要完全沉沒的時候，愛情 才不得不決定離開?？墒撬鼪]有自己的船，只能尋求其他人的援助。
財富 開著他的富麗堂皇的大船駛過，愛情 說：
“財富，讓我上你的船，可以嗎？”
財富 回答，“我沒辦法啊，我的船上已經(jīng)裝滿金銀財寶，可沒地方給你啊”
虛榮 剛好開著他漂亮精致的船駛過，愛情 沒辦法，對 虛榮 說，
“虛榮，救救我吧？”
虛榮 回答，”我可沒法幫你，愛情，你渾身濕漉漉的，上來肯定會弄壞我精致的小船的”
悲傷 也在附近，愛情 對 悲傷 說：
“悲傷，快讓我上你的船??！”
悲傷 回答，“哦，愛情，我太難過了，我需要一個人呆著“
開心 也在愛情旁邊經(jīng)過，可是他實在太開心了，根本沒注意到 愛情 的呼救。
“快過來，愛情，上我的船！” 一個蒼老的聲音響起，終于得救了，愛情 實在太高興了，甚至忘了問這個老人是誰。等到了陸地，老人并沒有停留，便獨自離開了。
愛情 跑去問 博學，那位老者是誰，
“那是時間” 博學回答, “時間？” 愛情 有些疑惑，“為什么時間會來救我？”
博學 露出一個儒智的微笑，緩緩回答，“因為，只有 時間 才能懂得 愛情 是多么的珍貴”
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原文:
Love and The Time Story
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 his 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.”
