By Kathryn

It was a cold winter evening, and my family and I drove to my Godfather’s little shop titled "Boxes, Boxes, and More Boxes!" I had never met my Godfather before. (Actually, we were introduced when I was one month old, but I don’t think that counts.) My father told me how great the shop was yet, I questioned him, "What could be so great about a store full of nothing but boxes?"
When we arrived at the shop, my Godfather ran out to greet us with a huge smile on his puffy pale face.
"Well come in. Come in. And this must be Kathryn! She has sure gotten tall and beautiful ever since I saw her last!"
The shop was rather ordinary like other shops on the outside. There was bright red brick and a large blue neon sign with the shop’s name on it.
Once we entered, my eyes bulged, and my jaw dropped wide open! There were boxes, upon boxes, upon boxes! There were round ones, square, triangle, and other extraordinary shaped boxes. The boxes were of all colors, sizes, and designs. There were stripes, stars, plain blank colors, polka dotted, some with presents, and much more! It was amazing!
Later, all of my cousins joined us and my Godfather made an announcement while he was pointing to a corner full of wrapped boxes with bright color paper.
"To serve as a holiday gift, you will each be given a special present over there with your name on it."
All the children ran over to find their presents. Then I found mine. It was much smaller than the rest, but I figured it must have been something special! It had blue and shiny silver stripes going across it with a blue ribbon around it as well. Written on the tag was, "To Kathryn, Love, your Godfather." When I opened the box there was a royal blue sack and when I opened that all I saw was dirt, just dirt with little while specks in it. All the other kids received toys, and games but I had nothing but dirt! I was really disappointed. My eyes were filled with tears. When we were ready to go home, my Godfather talked with me privately.
"Kathryn, I know that you think that the dirt I gave you is nothing special, but it is! You know how to use it," he said.
And with that we left.
After the next week I had given up all hope of finding out how to use the dirt. So later that day, I dumped part of it into the snow along the fence. But, the most strange and bizarre thing happened! The next morning I awoke to having the most beautiful flowers along the fence where I scattered the dirt! The flowers were bright crimsons, violets, magentas, and lavenders all with golden yellow centers. They all had thick green stems and large soft fluffy leaves. It was an amazing site, full of eye-catching color. The flowers were more than three feet tall! No one suspected flowers during the winter, so the color stood out proudly in the white soft snow. All the neighbors and relatives came to see them! It was great! Every winter now, these flowers blossom beautifully!
The rest of the magic dirt I keep on a shelf in my room where everyone can see it. When I grow older and have a place of my own, I will scatter it throughout my backyard too, and never forget my Godfather or his wonderful box!

By Erik

It all started when my family and I went to Hawaii for a few days. On the last day we were walking until we saw a small yellow store with a slanted roof. It was called "A Box in A Box."
Inside the store boys and girls were buying fancy boxes and when they opened them they took out a toy or some candy. The boxes were cheap so I was allowed to buy one.
When I went inside there was every kind of box imaginable. They were in every size, every color, and every shape. I saw one that was big, bright and colorful. Right when I took it something caught my eye… it was a small brown box with strange designs on it. It didn’t look like anyone wanted it so I decided to buy it. When I went to the counter, the man behind it said, "$3.95 please."
So I paid for the box and we left. Then my family got packed because it was time to go. When I was in the airplane I wanted to open the box but I put it in the wrong bag and had to wait until we got home.
At my house I unpacked until I found the box. I opened it and inside there was… nothing except a little paper package stuck to the box. So I opened the package and I was surprised to see that there was everything I could think of in that box. There were cell phones, D.V.D players, games and so much more! I didn’t know how everything fit in there because it barely fit in my room.
When my parents’ saw my room like that, they took the box away even though they were rather pleased with the new car in the garage.
I’m not sure where the box is today. I think my parents are saving it for a special occasion.