The Power of a Tree
In the beginning of time, there was but a void in the expanse of the universe. Two atomic particles collided and began to grow larger until the stars, planets, and other astronomical masses were formed. Upon a relatively small planet in a system on the outer reaches of the expanding universe, life began to evolve from the waters. Over hundreds of millenia, this process of evolution brought life from the oceans to the land and skies. Approximately 7 billion years ago, the process of evolution suddenly stopped. Life on the small planet had reached its peak in the subject of perfection. This first male of its species named its kind "human." This new lifeform was among the first to be self-aware, and felt if there were to be another, it would need a unique name unlike others, so as to not be confused as a different being altogether. The name Adam felt correct, as from one atom a universe was created, and from Adam's life all other humans would be created. Within a short span of time Adam found a beautiful tree and wished to eat of its fruit. When he reached for the branches, however, he heard a mighty voice from the sky declare that to eat of the tree would promise two effects. The first was that Adam's eyes would be opened and become as the creator. The second effect of eating it would be the loss of Adam's genetic perfection, which promised death. Imperfections in Adam's DNA would result in the loss of immortality itself. So Adam, as any human today, chose to eat the fruit. With a single bite, he learned all the secrets of the universe. He knew how he was created and how he would be destroyed. He felt a great loneliness in the knowledge that he was alone. With his new knowledge, he decided to create another of his kind. Once he had created his helper, he named her Eve, because her creation came in the later portion if his life. Together, Adam and Eve...