Box of Mystery

I've always wanted a journal, but I can't bring myself to ever write in one. A whole stack of journals sits in a corner of my room, each with a few pages filled up before I gave up on the endeavor.

Then I got a great idea from a teacher. She told my class her journal is her blog. I sat up in my seat. If I can't write in a journal, then maybe I can type one! Great idea, right? But there is one more problem I have to fix. I can never think of what to write. Luckily, my teacher had that one covered. She handed out an envelope with questions typed up on wee slips of colored paper.

Could this day get any better?

I ran out of the classroom eager to get home and start. Heading home, I heard someone shout, "Tori!" I turned around to find my teacher running after me. "Don't forget to roll them up!" The smile dropped from my face. There must have been over a hundred questions, each on there own sheet! 

I went home walking instead of running. 

I up-ended the open envelope and the colored papers cascaded down onto my bed. A whole pile (though it seemed to be a mountain) sat on my bed, ready for me to roll each of them up. I picked up a blue one and was about to do it when a brilliant idea popped into my head.

I could stuff them in a jar. That would make it so I didn't have to roll each one up. But there was another problem. They wouldn't fit. I looked around and saw my salvation sitting on a shelf. It was a metal box I made in school.

Yes, I made this box. Pretty sweet huh?

I stuffed the papers into it. It looked like this:

No more rolling up papers. Problem solved!

There was a little saying on the envelope, so I tore it off and taped it to my box. In case you can't read it (because I certainly can't) this is what it says:

Journals

"Preserve your memories-

seal them up well.

What you forget,

you can never retell.

But a journal that's kept

fresh on the shelf

will help someone through rough times-

maybe even yourself!"

- Unknown (Unless my teacher is a genius and made this up herself.)

Now I am all set and ready to go. In my mind I yell, "Ready, get set, BLOG!"