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Time Capsule Marios Falekos 5G

Many people put things in a time capsule so that it beautiful bracelet. And then a gift he gave me when I
may be found after many years. I have done so as was very young. A kukri knife; also from Burma. It has
well, but instead of putting things from my time, I and inward curved blade which has been aŽected by
have put things that date from even 70 years ago! I the passing of time, as we can see some rust on the
have mostly done this for my grandparents, as they metal and the blade has become dull. The handle is still
are old and can’t make their own capsule, whereas I very beautiful though. It is made of cherry blossom
have plenty of time. wood, and on it a Œght is depicted, with tiny men holding
To begin with, I decided to put one of my grandfather’s weapons. My grandpa always said it has a hidden
favorite photos. The photo depicts him and the rest of meaning, which he has yet to understand.
his squad, in Egypt, during World War Two, when he In the time capsule I also put a woven cloth my
was serving in the British Military. They have mud on grandmother once made. Made from the Œnest silk,
their faces, wounds all over their bodies, their uniforms it depicts a deer, with big antlers, standing on a rock
are torn, and they have ammunition over their shoulder. underneath an apple tree, drinking water from a tiny
We can also see my grandfather’s best friend, Phillip current, while the sun in the background is setting on the
Douglas, with his hand over my grandpa’s shoulder. skyline of the glistening waters of the Mediterranean Sea. I lifted the box up in my shaking
What the most curious is though, is that they’re The Œfth and last object I have put in the time capsule hands. This was it. I closed the lid
smiling and laughing. I hope that one day I will be is my favorite book, “The Odyssey”. A huge book, with slowly, forcing my hands to close
optimistic enough to be happy in any situation. it, but I couldn’t. Sighing lightly I
a leather binding, and some drawings engraved on opened the box, gazing at the
My grandfather also told me to put something he had the side. The book is in both Ancient and Modern contents.

brought from Asia, Burma; again while he was serving Greek, but there is a vintage feel to it.
with the Brits, The Œrst one is a piece of jewelry. It has At the very top was a necklace,
some big red stones, along with small white pearls, on That is all I have put in the time capsule. I really do a very old one at that. The silver
hope that one day someone Œnds it.
a string that holds them together. It isn’t very fascinating chain had been dulled by time and
on it’s own, but in the darkness the red stones create the clasp is hardly intact. The heart
an awe-aspiring light, and that’s what make it a by Panayiotis Hadjicostis 2G pendant attached to it has lost
its bright red colour, now only a
sad faded red. You can tell from
the intricate design on the chain,
What I put in my time capsule may end up being an idea As I said before, I will also place a special gift given to that it was old; the three silver
that no one will notice, but on the other hand may change me in the capsule. The special gift is a painting given strands weaving in and out of
the future or help others understand the past and me. to me by my grandpa when I was 4 years old. The each other, almost as if they are
In my time capsule I have decided to put a photo, a painting is of Santa Claus skiing in a wonderful, in a contests to see how can get
childhood toy, something from my school bag, a peaceful and snowy place. The reason it is so special all the way around Œrst. They
special gift and my favourite book. The photo I put is a is because it is something to remember him by, as he never stop of course, the endless
special one to me it was one of my family’s photo as a unfortunately passed away 5 years ago. He loved to circle they are conŒned to, a
family, before my parents got divorced. It’s at my little paint and he was an amateur painter but I really liked small area. They just keep going
brother’s christening where me, my brother, my dad and his paintings. Of course, you might say that it’s special around and around, on an
my mum are formally and beautifully dressed. The photo to me but, I want the future generation to be as amazed endless voyage to nowhere. The
was taken with a Polaroid camera. I am sure cameras by as I am with my grandfather’s paintings and that’s the only attraction on their route is
then will change, so maybe it will be interesting for the reason I placed it in the capsule. the tattered crimson pendant.

future to see what good quality photos were at my time. The last thing I placed in my capsule is my favourite The next is a pinecone. It’s quite
The childhood toy I placed, is a stuŽed monkey I was book which is ‘King Leonidas of Sparta and the legendary random, at least for now. They’re
given by a doctor in Israel, so I wouldn’t be afraid when battle of the 300 and Themopylae’. The reason I loved cutting them all down, you see,
I had an eye surgery at just 2 years old. I really loved this book so much is that I have always loved to read all the trees. The pinecone is a
that monkey and would always feel safe when it was about the Ancient Greeks and because I admired their dark mahogany colour, with
near me. Of course when I got older I passed it on to bravery as they went outnumbered to war, even though streaks of lighter brown on its
my younger brother and now to my capsule. they knew they were risking their lives but they only little wooden petals. I breathe in
cared about defending their country. I want the future
The other thing I placed is something from my school to see what being brave and loving your country means. its smell, of forest in a rainy day,
bag - a boxing glove key-ring to be exact. I wanted to maybe the Œrst day of spring?
place this in the capsule just so people can see my I hope one day my capsule will help people see history I don’t know anymore. It Œts
obsession with boxing and how it was something and understand my generation and try to improve perfectly into my hand as I pick
important to me. Through boxing I have learnt that things the right way. it up and twirl it around. A little
one has to Œght and be strong in order to gain things speck of dust –ies oŽ it and lands
and this is my message to the future. by Stefanos Messitis 2J on to the picture.
The picture is grainy, black and
white and frayed at the edges.
It shows a –ower, a rose. I don’t
know what colour it was but in
the picture it is one of the darker
shades of black. Contrasting
with the white background.
Even without colour the petals
look full of colour, full of life.
The paper is soft and crumbles
lightly under my touch, afraid to
ruin the yellowing picture I place
it back with the others.

by Erin Timur 2J

Nikolas Atalianis 6R Max Lodge 5Y