Recently, I conversed with someone who shared his hilarious
Christmas remembrance. Every December, presents were piled around his family’s
tree in the living room, but no one dared to enter unless there was company or on
Christmas. On Christmas Eve, the kids opened one present. Afterwards, off to
bed because Santa was coming. On Christmas morning, they opened the rest.
One year, he realized the packages under the tree hadn’t
changed from the night before. Nothing new had been added. Nothing from Santa. And
then he had this realization: his parents had lied. He’d been duped.
Off he went to confront his mother who danced around the
subject and finally explained how all things Santa worked.
When I was younger, my family went to Grandmother’s for
Christmas Eve celebration with my mom’s family. It was a joyous event with good
food and a gift from Grandmother.
After my family returned home and we were sent to bed with
the admonition “better go to sleep so Santa can come,” my sister and I decided
to watch for Santa. The hallway to the bedrooms had a small jog to our room
where we hid. Lo and behold, we saw Mom and Dad emerging from the bathroom
which opened to the hallway. They were carrying dolls and plastic musical instruments.
After a while, no more parents. So we watched longer for Santa. Finally, sleep
took over and we plopped in bed.
Imagine our surprise the next morning when we went to the
tree and saw the gifts Mom and Dad had carried, but nothing different. That was
when we figured out they were Santa.
We’d been duped – in a not-so bad way. LOL
At what age did you discover all things Santa?
So what is new? Why Season of Magic, a holiday boxed set, is
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Plumbing = Holiday Disaster). Here’s a bit about our stories:
Noel Noel Noel by
Merry Holly ~ Dumped and lonely, is it possible to find love at the local mall?
Noelle thinks not, but a chance encounter with Chase Clayborne while Christmas
shopping has her rethinking her rigid set of rules.
A Cinderella Christmas
by Cara Marsi ~ Jessica Gallo no longer believed in fairy tales or happy
endings. And she certainly didn’t believe she’d find her Prince Charming at
Saks Fifth Avenue. Her Fairy Godmother thought differently.
Matchmaker Matchmaker
by Bobbi Lerman ~ With Chanukah around the corner, is there enough magic left
for a matchmaker to bring Molly's cynical heart back to life?
Yuletide Bride by
Gerri Brousseau ~ The Dowager Duchess’s decree that her grandson must marry
before Twelfth Night or relinquish his title and fortune sends him into a tail
spin. Without any prospects and with only two weeks until Christmas will Stuart
Nelson find himself destitute or will he find The Yuletide Bride?
Holiday Disaster
by Vicki Batman: The week before Christmas and all is in disarray when a
librarian experiences horrible plumbing issues and a Mr. Maintenance Man who
isn’t nearly as jolly as Santa Claus.
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