Long ago, somewhere on earth, gathered all human qualities and senses. When the Bored yawn for the third time in a raw, madness, crazy as ever, proposed:
“Let’s play the hyde and seek!”
The Plot has raised its eyebrows tempted and curiousity, not being able to remember, asked:
“Did you hide? What is this? Is there any game?”
Madness explained that he will cover his eyes and will count to one million while all others will hide and, when the count ends, the first which will be found is going to take place and the game will continue on and on.
Enthusiasm took Euphoria to dance and Joy run into so many somersaults, that even the Doubt persuaded, nay, even the ever petulant Apathy and uninteresting… Anyway, not everybody agreed to join this activity; Truth chose no to hide saying: ”Why should I hide if eventually all will be revealed in the end?”
Arrogance found the game ridiculously (more disturbing for her was that she didn’t come with the idea) and cowardice preferred to stay apart.
One, two, three, madness began to count.
The first to hide was Laziness, which, as always lay behind the nearest rocks. Faith ascended to heaven and the Envy hid in the shadow, which, by its own forces, reached the highest tree crown.
Generosity hardly managed to hide, every place she looked seemed to be more suitable for a friend of her than for herself. A crystal lake? Oh, that’s an ideal place for Beauty!
Hollw of a tree? That’s perfect for Shame! Flight of a butterfly? Wonderful for Voluptuosity! Gust of the wind? The perfect place for Freedom! She finally hid in a sunbeam. Selfishness, on the contrary, he found a convenient place right from the start, but only for him!
Lie hid in the ocean (the true reality lies in hiding after the rainbow!). And the Passion and Desire hid in the crater of a volcano. Ignorance…simply forgot where they hid…but that’s not so important!
When the Craze has reached number 999,999, Love hasn’t find a hiding place for being so busy…until found a rose bush and, deeply impressed, he hid among the flowers. “A million!” Madness counted and started looking.
First they found the place of Laziness, which was far only three steps away.. Following this, Belief was heard talking to God about theology and the Passion and Longing were seen to vibrate making the volcano.
In a second, she found Envy, so it was hard to deduce where Triumph has hidden.
Selfishness did not even have to be sought, as he came by himself to light, from a nest of wasps. Going so far, he was thirsty, and coming toward the lake, he discovered the beauty. With Doubt was much easier, because she sits perched on a fence, undecided where to hide. Thus he found them all, Talent – in the young grass, Fear – in a dark cave, Lying – behind the rainbow (again … It was a lie
…), even though the ocean floor and inadvertently forgot to simply play. Only Love can not be found. Folly looking every shrub, every rivulets, the mountain peaks, and, when he was almost ready to give up, he saw flowered bush roses … With a thorn she began to remove barbed twigs, when suddenly it was heard a cry sharp: thorns have pierced the Love eyes.
Madness did not know what to do in order to ask for Forgiveness, cried, asked, begged and even offered to be his help and tutorial.
Starting with that day Love is blind and madness always accompanies her.
