Foreword:

Therewasachildwholivedonapieceofpaper.HisnamewasRay,andhewasunlikeanyotherchild.Hewasbornfromtheimaginationandcreativityofayounggirl,Emily,wholovedtodrawandwritestories.Rayexistedinaworldoflinesandcolors,andhislifewasfullofadventuresandwonders.Hecoulddoanythinghewanted,goanywherehepleased,andchangehisappearanceatwill.Butoneday,Emilygrewupandstoppeddrawingonthepaper.Raywasleftalone,trappedinhistwo-dimensionalworld.Helongedforsomeonetobringhimbacktolife,togivehimapurposeandadestiny.Andthen,oneday,somethingmagicalhappened.Onemorning,asEmilywascleaningherroom,shefoundaboxofcrayonsandablanksheetofpaper.Shecouldn'tresistthetemptationtodrawsomething,anything.Shepickeduparedcrayonanddrewasmallcircleinthecenterofthepaper.Themomentshefinishedthecircle,shefeltatinglingsensationinherfingers.Shelookedatthecircleandsawthatitwasturningintoaface,achild'sface.Sherubbedhereyesindisbelief.

Emilyfeltasurgeofjoyandwonder.Shehadforgottenhowpowerfulherimaginationwas.Shedrewaroadonthepaper,andRayjumpedoffthepageandontotheroad.Emilyfollowedhim,andtheywalkedtogether,handinhand,intoaforestoftreesandflowers.Theforestwasalivewithcolorsandsounds.Birdssang,leavesrustled,andbutterfliesfluttered.RayranaheadofEmily,laughingandshoutingwithexcitement.Emilydrewawaterfallonthepaper,andRayclimbeduptothetopandjumpedintothepoolbelow.

Theyspentthewholedayexploringtheforest,meetingfriendlyanimals,andhavingfun.Asthesunbegantoset,Emilysaid,"Wehavetogobacknow.It'sgettinglate."Shedrewadooronthepaperandopenedit.Raysteppedthroughthedooranddisappeared.Emilyclosedhereyesandsmiled.Shefelthappyandfulfilled,asifshehadfoundamissingpieceofherself.

Fromthatdayon,EmilyvisitedRayeveryday,andtheywentonnewadventurestogether.Shelearnedtoappreciatethepowerofherimaginationandcreativity,andshefeltgratefulforhavingRayinherlife.Oneday,asEmilywasdrawinganewlandscapeforRaytoexplore,sherealizedthathewasnotjustafigmentofherimagination,butarealpersonwithasoulandaheart.Shefeltapangofsadnessatthethoughtthatonedayshemighthavetosaygoodbyetohimagain.Butfornow,shedecidedtocherisheverymomentwithhim,tocreatenewstoriesandmemoriestogether,andtosharethejoyofcreativitywiththeworld.ForRaywasnotjustachildonthepaper,butasymbolofhopeandinspirationforallthosewhodaredtodream.