Write about a character putting something into a time capsule.

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“Time is of the Essence” by Kathleen March

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Adela had offered to created a time capsule for the others in the group, only they didn’t call it that. They called it a treasure chest, because what was going to be placed in it and carefully sealed for at least a century was their treasure. It was a collection of things that meant a lot to them, and to them meaning was not based on monetary value. Nothing they had could be valued in currency or gold, or certainly not in fame. They knew what mattered most to each one of them, and why. N.B. Readers who are not interested in pondering tr...

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“Maps” by Stephanie Kaye

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“Why is it that my mind goes through so many dark alleyways at 3 a.m., when I am kept from sleep, not as a cause but as an effect?” I said, twirling a pipe cleaner around my thumb.“Write it down, then go back to it,” my therapist said.“Where should I keep it?”“Anywhere. Next to your bed, under your bed, in a jar…” He gestured to his thermos for effect.The last one got my attention. “Like a time capsule?” “Sure,” he said, in a way that always makes me think he wasn’t really listening.“Do you think I have generalized anxiety disorder?” We...

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“The Reviving of Lenah Atwood” by Aqsa Malik

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I leave it for her, and no one else. It was a mission stuffing the already frayed edges into the capsule, and maybe no one would open it for that precise reason, even if they somehow did find it. But I know that she will, because the pull of a dead sister with her heart in the one place it always was will be too strong. The oak tree branches will cup her with their spindly fingers, making sure her moment was undisturbed. It’ll probably be at twilight; that was our timely ritual. The half lit sky will hold secrets that engulf her, probe her t...

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“A Life in Time” by Michael Cannata

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Albert sat quietly waiting his turn along with the rest of the crowd gathered on the town common. He had been selected as one of the townspeople who would contribute to the contents of the city's 200th anniversary time capsule. It would be placed at the foot of the new statue commemorating the soldiers that had perished in the various wars over the Years.He wasn't a member of the military although he did have family members who served and died. He was denied admission to the military because he had lost two fingers in a farm accident when he...

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“ Story of a journey, journey of a time capsule” by Huma Imran

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Maya was an eighth year old girl who used to live with his father Luke. She was a maternal orphan. She was really sad. She was cute , beautiful, energetic and helpful girl . She grew in a very rich family .She belonged to a very educated and modern family. Her father Luke was a very rich man. He was controlling his own established business. Maya's mother was Ava who was very energetic, young,pretty, fashionable and caring girl who died in a car accident. Maya didn't spent good time without her mom so it was sad for her. One day Maya wan...

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“Little Secrets” by Kaitlyn James

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I opened the empty metal tube. I put things that were special to me in it. I also put a secret in it. I buried it in the front yard. I never spoke of it again, until now. I am leaving this diary for my beloved daughter, Lana. This is the exact location of the time capsule and the story of the year after I buried it. The day is October 27, 2018. I just buried the time capsule. Inside are my valuables. Just things that helped me that might help you too. I have also hidden inside a secret that I don’t want you to know of until I am gone. I...

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“The Time Capsule” by Monica Chaddick

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Valerie couldn’t believe what she was hearing. Her school was going to bury a time capsule. They were allowing seniors to put anything they wanted into the time capsule. It would be opened at their ten year high school reunion. This was perfect! She could solve all of her problems with the use of the time capsule. They were planning on burying the time capsule during senior prom. They were going to announce the king and queen. Then they would go out to...

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“Death is not the end” by Han Han Ling

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I was going to die.Even though I already knew that was the unmistakable truth, it still came as a rather of a shock when I faced the harsh reality. The fact that my children would not be there to see it offered a small amount of comfort. I wasn't the strongest of people, but I had thought that I could at least be strong for my beloved husband, for my dearest children. I thought that my love for them could let me put on a brave face. I thought that I could hide the fear and pain behind a false facade of courage. I was wrong.I ...

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“Pepper,Suspension And A Whole Lotta Time Capsules.” by 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 ˏˋ°•*⁀➷

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October 5th“Suspension, detention, expulsion for you, Mrs. Briano,” Principal Weslp grunted.“Is this a grammar lesson? ‘Cause it’s a lot of ion’s,” I replied with a smirk.“Pepper, Remembrance of The Past Day was supposed to be fun. Why d'you put such a thing in that capsule?”I eased back in my chair. I didn’t see any necessary problems here, to be honest.“I guessed it would make everyone chortle. You need to laugh some calories and burn some weight.” I laughed inside my head, while Principal Weslp’s face turned bright red. He pointed out the...

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“Remember Me Now?” by LeighAnne Ferreol

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The students were whispering excitedly in line. Teachers stood at the sidelines, beaming proudly at the soon-to-be graduates. Graduation was next week. It was the school’s tradition that each graduating class would bury a time capsule. After ten years, they held a reunion, the main event was digging up the class’ capsule and going through everything inside. Everything. Which is how I knew they’d find my journal. I was almost giddy at the thought of revenge. The idea struck me when they announced the capsule at the beginning of the year. I c...

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“Bushington’s Box” by James Offenha

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He’s dead, we think. Maybe, but dogs are burrowing creatures and Bushington was or maybe is a rascal and we keep finding things. Now, if he was a normal dog, we might find treats, bones, perhaps a small dead animal, but he was/is Bushington. You know how you look at certain things and it reminds you of what happened with that thing, like the teddy bear that was a gift from your deceased grandmother. So, we go through the house and find oddities of Bushington and ...

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“Angie and her fascination with Time Capsules ” by Tithi Banerjee

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Life has been like a momentary relapse, phasing in and phasing out, Angie had been in her dreams relocating to places, making memories in dozens, and replaying them in her mind in a loop. This is the story of a girl with a barely-there existence, not because she was not admired by her fellow compatriots, but she secluded herself to the truest of extent. A girl who somehow cushioned her apathies through learning bit by bit, then some more and even more, what fascinated her was time warps and how it's existence seemed all starry to her. She...

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“Mirror Balls And Time Capsules” by BOI. SKATEBOARDS.

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Ahh, yes. I remembered this. It was one of the few things that I did, observing the fact that goldfish can’t recall anything from the day before and I was much like a dead one. My rough, speckled fingers trembled slightly from the cold as they trailed along the dents and grooves etched into the soft aluminium surface from her fingernails. That was from Ally. It was the ball made out of aluminium foil that a girl gave her at the mall before she died last week. I turned the ball around in my fingers, looking at my contorted doppelgänger starin...

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“THE TIME CAPSULE” by Kristy Reynolds

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We all decided it would be fun to create a time capsule and bury it in Katie’s backyard. Not up near the porch where everyone would see but in the back left corner of the lot, underneath the old oak tree that we loved to climb. We would bury it beside the root that used to trip us up all the time. Elizabeth said that was a good place because every time we tripped we would remember the time capsule was there. That way none of us would ever forget. We were supposed to come back here when we were really old, like thirty or forty, and dig it up ...

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“The only way out” by Vameerah Darren

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I just have to make it through today.I kept telling myself that, over and over. From the moment my mother was killed in front of my eyes, that's all I have been saying to myself. America, the land of the free, they used to say. I guess somewhere along the lines, that changed. I hadn't even been born when it happened, the world protection program successfully captured every single criminal in the world, and dropped them all, in the borders of America. They built a steel like wall around it, trapping them all inside, along with all of the...

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Write about a character putting something into a time capsule.

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✍️ 141 stories

“Time is of the Essence” by Kathleen March

“Maps” by Stephanie Kaye

“The Reviving of Lenah Atwood” by Aqsa Malik

“A Life in Time” by Michael Cannata

“ Story of a journey, journey of a time capsule” by Huma Imran

“Little Secrets” by Kaitlyn James

“The Time Capsule” by Monica Chaddick

“Death is not the end” by Han Han Ling

“Pepper,Suspension And A Whole Lotta Time Capsules.” by 𝘾𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 ˏˋ°•*⁀➷

“Remember Me Now?” by LeighAnne Ferreol

“Bushington’s Box” by James Offenha

“Angie and her fascination with Time Capsules ” by Tithi Banerjee

“Mirror Balls And Time Capsules” by BOI. SKATEBOARDS.

“THE TIME CAPSULE” by Kristy Reynolds

“The only way out” by Vameerah Darren

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Write about a character who can suddenly only “remember” their future, not their past.

Write about a character who’s had their future foretold from birth — but isn’t sure if they believe it.

Write about two characters on the verge of a life-changing event, but one has rigged the outcome.

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