Ancient Times

Jason and his family were on vacation visiting Greece for the first time. Jason was especially excited because he had been reading every book he could about the Greek gods and goddesses. He was fascinated by all of the mythology and could not wait to see the ancient ruins that were once the temples of the various deities.

At one of the ancient temples, Jason had walked away only a few feet from his parents when he felt the strangest presence near him. He looked down and found that a circle of light had appeared at his feet. He bent down in the ruse of tying his shoe, but all the while, he was staring at the light.

Before he knew it, the light became similar to a television screen. Jason could suddenly see the world hundreds of years earlier! It was as if he was viewing the past through a time portal. More than anything, Jason wanted to touch the portal and see if he could go through, but he was scared if he did, he would never find his way back. Too enthralled to even think about yelling for his parents, Jason watched the ancient view until he began to see the portal shrink, and he knew it was time for them to go.

On the ride back, his parents asked him several times if anything was wrong. Jason simply shook his head. He knew there was no way his parents would believe him without proof, and he didn’t have any to give them. He knew he had been given a special opportunity, though, and it was one he would never forget.