Today we’re interviewing a box of memories. But it’s not just any box of
memories, it started out as a box of chocolates and ended up being the most
famous box of chocolates in the history of cinema! Every little detail about it
shows how much history it has. From its rustic metal with slightly discolored
spots to a thin layer of dust resting on top of it.
Thank you for being here today with us!
It is an honor to be here, thank you for inviting me!
So, let's get started, can you tell us when you were born?
I was born in the 1960s, in a little chocolate factory in the United States along
with 178 sisters and brothers. That’s right, I used to be a chocolate box!
Who would have guessed, a chocolate box! How was your life as a chocolate
box?
Well, for starters, I was a special edition made for Valentine’s day. I was
chosen by a handsome young boy who had saved up so he could impress his
sweetheart, Alice Green.
Do you remember the day you were given to Alice?
Of course I do! She was so happy, it was the beginning of a wonderful love
story! After that, Alice used me to keep the love letters from her lover boy,
which grew more romantic as months went by.
And just like that you became a box of memories. At times did you ever feel
forgotten?
Sometimes, especially when Alice had her first baby. She had no time to
reminisce about the blooming days of her love story, she was too busy making
new memories with her newborn. I was left in a dusty closet with other boxes,
waiting for Alice.
How did you spend your days then?
I would talk with the other boxes, they all had very interesting stories.
Particularly the box next to me, a shoe box. I remember having long
conversations with it, whether it was about our childhood, or difficult times we
always got along.
Have you kept in touch with your old friend?
Not really, I last saw him when Alice finally came back for me. If he’s seeing
this, I hope you’re alright buddy!
What an adventure! After not seeing Alice for so long, had anything changed?
So much had changed! She now had gray hair and some wrinkles around her
eyes but she looked as kind as before. Alice had two healthy boys, little Jimmy
and Gary, and was still madly in love with her husband.
May I ask how you became a famous movie star?
Would you believe me if I said that little Jimmy got me there? He grew up to
be an assistant director. His biggest hit was, “Forrest Gump”, and, when they
needed a box of chocolates for a movie scene, little Jimmy thought I would be
perfect for the role. And just like that, I became famous.
Thank you for sharing your life story with us, are there any last thoughts you
want to share?
As a very wise man once said, “Life is like a box of chocolates, you never
know what you’re gonna get.”
Straight from Forrest Gump himself, once again thank you for coming and
have a good day!
● Interviewer
● Box of memories/chocolates
Lia Santos, 9º E