A Legacy of Hope by Shelly Hazard
Hope has been with us since the dawn of mankind. In ancient Greek mythology, there is a story about Pandora, who was entrusted with a box containing all of the world's ills. But she is overcome with curiosity and opens it, releasing those ills into the world. However, she closed the box again before hope could escape, thereby ensuring that mankind would always have hope. Ronald Reagan, a past US President, observes how mankind has used hope throughout the generations in this month's puzzle.