Long ago, the universe was a balloon. The balloon was filled with sparkles, like all others. There were also beings. These beings could appear in any shape or form they wished, and they were very proud of this. There was one particular being. His name was Dotado, and Dotado had a high reputation among the other beings for being his creations. Dotado had a daughter named Disimulada. She was very small, but she was like Dotado, and wanted to create too.

            Dotado owned a large estate, and the beings partied there from day to night, and the years dragged on. Sometimes Dotado would bring out his balloons filled with sparkles and explode them into the air. Other times Dotado would take a few trusted friends to his laboratory where he would create other beings. Dotado would always make sure that his creations were destroyed, for even he knew that the beings could be dangerous.

            One day, Disimulada said, “Kind Father, I have seen your creations, and I want to try some, too. I am smart, and I have a quick mind. They will not frighten me.”

            Dotado replied, “Not now, Disimulada, I have guests to entertain. Perhaps I will show you tomorrow, or the day after. You are too young to create now. Go back to your room.”

            Disimulada knew that Dotado would never have time to show her. He was forever entertaining guests. She knew that Dotado would also never let her create. It would not be well to enrage Dotado. He was strong and he could destroy her if she was inside the creating space in his laboratory. But Disimulada’s love for creation took her to the ultimate risk. She would steal into Dotado’s laboratory at night, when the beings were dancing. He would not have time for her, or to create in his laboratory.

            When Dotado finally called that it was time for dancing, Disimulada snuck downstairs to Dotado’s laboratory. She had been in the laboratory before, and knew the controls well. She opened the creating area and brought the platform to her arms. She brought out a sparkle-filled balloon that she had collected and placed it on the platform. A piece of dust landed on the platform beside the balloon, but she didn’t pick it up. A drop of water from the cup of water she drank fell into the platform, but she didn’t wipe it up. She pushed them into the machine and started heating up her items, because this was how beings were created. She saw the creation of another being like herself, and continued heating up the machine.

            At that moment, Dotado rushed into his laboratory and grabbed Disimulada. “Why did you disobey me, Disimulada?”he growled. “Now I will have to destroy this!” He snapped his fingers, and the sparkle-filled balloon exploded. Instead of fading away, it was spread to many fiery balls and scattered throughout the creating space. These became the many planets and stars. They were scattered in clumps, which made up the solar systems and galaxies. The water from Disimulada’s cup became the oceans on certain planets, the dust became the land. The being of many forms split to pieces, and took all of the possible forms on different planets. However, the highest concentration of the life forms was on planet Earth.

            Dotado listened patiently to Disimulada’s explanation, and then asked, “Does it mean that much to you? Guarantee us no rebellion from them and you may keep them. I am not a cruel being. Take them away, and don’t let me see them again. I hope you have learned your lesson.”

            As he left, Disimulada turned and hid her creations in her closet where it was always dark except for the bright light from the still fiery planets (stars). She made sure they would never escape from her closet, and never again tried to create. This is how planet Earth and our universe was created.