Conversation with my Idol

I dreamed that someday I can talk to my Idol from the past and this day became true. I feel nervous at the same time I'm excited. I didn't think of anything but him. I'm thinking on what I'm going to say and ask to him. I feel the happiness inside me as he come closer to me.

Ira:  Uhm. Good day Mr. Erno Rubik. I'm glad to meet you.

Mr. Erno: Good day to you also. What's your name? you look so happy.

Ira: Mr. Erno my name is Ira from philippines. I want to ask some important things that you did.

Mr. Erno: Ohh. Ira but it's a girls name. By the way, what would you like to ask to me I'm willing to answer those questions.

Ira: Yeah. its a girls name. I would like to ask what leads to the construction of the rubik's cube?

Mr. Erno: I was an Architect, Designer and a University professor. In 1974, I created the first working prototype of the cube.

Ira: How it became so popular?

Mr. Erno: in 1975, I named it as a "magic cube" and hungarian toy-manufacturer - politechnika begins the mass production. It was first sold in Budapest toyshop in Hungary in 1977. The "magic cube" was renamed and become "Rubik's cube" and it was exported by the Ideal toy corporation.

Ira:  How about the solution to that puzzle the 3x3x3 cube? who made the solution for the puzzle?

Mr. Erno: In 1981, A 12 year old boy from England produced a book entitled "You can do the Cube" by Patrick Bossert. The book goes on and sold about 1.5 million copies of it. It contains the algorithms to solve the cube.

Ira: When was the first competition held? How many cubes was sold?

Mr. Erno: The first annual International Rubik's Championship competition are held in Budapest in Hungary in 1982. Over 100 million cubes have been sold. Another One, The Rubik's enter in the Oxford english dictionary

Ira: Oh, It was so many cubes. What have you reached through this career?

Mr. Erno: I became the president of the Hungarian Engineering Academy. I established the International Rubik Foundation to support talented young designers. Diamond cutters International created the first "masterpiece cube" for the Rubik's cube 15th birthday. The cube was fully functional and was made from a solid gold and encrusted with colored jewels and it is 185 carat cube.

Ira: WOW! a cube made from gold and jewels. I think it is very expensive. I wish I can be like you. As of now, what are you going to do?

Mr. Erno: Now, I'm enjoying my retirement. The World Cube Association manage the competitions for speedcubing all over the world. The Rubik's Studio continues to design games and work with young designers in Hungary and beyond.

Ira: It was Awesome! I would like to join competitions someday since I can do speedcubing. That's all Mr. Erno Rubik Thank you for the time you gave to meet me. I hope you're also happy. I never expected this day to come.

Mr. Erno: It's Time to say Goodbye, I was happy that I answered your question. I hope that I help. See you next time.

Ira: Goodbye! Mr. Erno Rubik.

This time that I talked to my Idol, I was very happy like I reached the Nirvana. Even thought it is a short time, it doesn't matter at all.