PandorasBox

BeforeEarthwascreated,godsandgiantsruledtheEarth.Mankinddidnotexistyet.
PrometheuswasagiantandZeuswasthekingofthegods.OnedayPrometheuscreatedman
smarterandandmoreskillfulthananimals.ButZeusdidnotappreciatethatPrometheusstole
firefromthegods.So,ZeusdecidedtopunishPrometheus.SothenZeussummonedthegods
andtoldthemtocreateafemalehuman.

Iwasmadeoutofclay.ThegodsdecidedtogivemeBeauty,Grace,andTalent.But
theyalsodecidedtomecuriosity.WhentheywerefinishedtheygavemethenamePandora.I
laterondecidedtomarryPrometheussbrotherEpimetheus.ZeussentMeandEpimetheusto
Earthwithalockedboxandakeyforsafekeeping.ZeusspecificallytoldusDontopenthe
box!SincethegodsgavemecuriosityIreallyquestionedwhatmightbeinthebox.

EverydayIwouldstareattheboxandwonderwhatwasinit.IwouldpleadEpimetheus
toopentheboxbutEpimetheusalwaysorderedIwillneverbreakanorderfromZeus.One
dayEpimetheuswassleepingandIwaseagertoknowwhatwasinthebox.

Movingalong,ItookthekeyfromEpimetheussroomandwenttosearchforthebox.I
thoughtabouthowmadEpimetheuswouldbeifIopenedthebox.ButIalsothoughtthatit
mightbesomethingreallypleasinginsidesoIdecidedtoopenitanyway.

WhenIopenedtheboxIdidnotfindsomethingfairlypleasant.Suddenly,Isawmany
evilthingsflyoutofthebox.IcouldseeAnger,Hate,Jealousy,anddisease.IfeltasthoughI
hadjustdonesomethinghorrible.

IlookedinsidetheboxandfoundtherewassomethingelseIwasmissing.Myface
turningredasIfeltterrifiedIthoughtsomethingevenworsethanbeforewasgoingtoflyoutof
thebox.ButinmyhorrorIsawsomethinggreatfloatoutofthebox.

Itwashope.Iwasrelievedandfeltthewarmthandhappinessfromthespirit.Iknewthat
althoughourworldisntperfectandwelivewithmanybadthings,westillhadhope.Thatwasall
Icaredabout.

LookingbackIrememberedthosespiritsandIfeltlikeifwedidnthaveanger,hate,and
jealousywewouldnthavehope.Eventhoughwestilllivewiththeseawfulfeelings,westillhave
greatthingsinlife.