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Hello again, my family As promised, here is your bonus story for today. I guess I am making up for the lack of stories these last few weeks. I posted a number of the wonderful comments I received recently. Thank you for taking the time to let me know your thoughts. Look below the story to see what other readers think. Merry Christmas!!! The Light For Christmas, one of my grandchildren received a fire truck with flashing lights and a real siren. I had a fire truck when I was a kid. It didn't have the lights and sirens like my grandson's, but it was fun to play with. The ladder extended to save my plastic men from ferocious fires in make-believe buildings. My brothers and I received a lot of gifts. We got board to play with during the long and dark Nova Scotia winter evenings. We had: "Trouble©," "Snakes and Ladders©,'" "Monopoly©," and "Checkers©." I got toy cars to add to my collection. One year "Hot Wheels©" were popular. The cars raced down a plastic track, spun through a loop, rolled off the end of the track, and across the floor. They grew boring. One gift never failed to amuse me. My aunt gave it to me. It was a flashlight - a simple flashlight. I was excited when I tore the wrapping paper away and discovered the gift underneath. It had a shiny metal shaft and fit perfectly in my small hand. The beam of light played over the walls and ceiling. I could hardly wait for night. Most toys break, lose their parts, or are forgotten in dark corners. The flashlight stayed with me for years. In the dark of night, when I was afraid, I'd turn it on and feel comforted. If we lost power, my flashlight would be with me, turning darkness into day. On foggy nights, its beam was a spotlight, visible for several hundred feet, before the fog swallowed it up. The light got me through a lot of scary childhood times. I grew older. The light broke, but I didn't need it anymore. I found a new light to guide me. My faith in God became my light. During one of the worse times, when I lost my wife to illness, the darkness was deep - no shadows. No moon shined to assist me. I stumbled around blind, not knowing where to turn. All was dark. I turned to Him. He lit the way. He guided me. He gave me a gift. It wasn't a Christmas present. It wasn't a birthday gift. It was a life gift. It was a new light. It was a light I could hold when times were dark and I needed comfort. The light has a name. Her name is Ginny. She's my new wife. She's the light who glows with His love. Her faith leads me closer to His loving arms. She is the light guiding me toward an even brighter one. Michael T. Smith You can read more of Michael's stories and sign up for his twice-weekly posts at http://archives.zinester.com/86758/ Feel free to share my stories. I only ask you to leave the link for others to join our family. If you wish to send me a comment, please email me at mtsmith@qwestonline.com. Now for some mail from my mailbox. Hope u have a very very very very MERRY CHRISTMAS !!! may the Lord bless u in all possible ways this Christmas !!! Have a holly jolly Christmas !!! Berry Christmas !!! Merry Christmas !!! Music Rocks !!!! Steph ************************ Regarding my story about cutting my tree: Michael, This story had me laughing out loud. Believe me, I needed it right now. I feel like I have barely stopped to sleep, and I was also behind on me e-mails. I am glad to hear you are feeling better, prayers work! I love your stories, I look forward to them. I truly appreciate them and you. Thank you so much for sharing them and your life with us (your readers and friends). I hope you and yours have a blessed Christmas and a wonderful New Year! Love, Patty ************************ Hi Mike, I laughed several times as I read your story, "I Found My Tree"! Imagining your joy at finding the tagged tree with your name on it, then Justin throwing the snowballs, you tripping more than once in the snow, then roping the tree onto such a small car and not being able to open the doors...all combined to make an hilarious adventure in the hunt for just the right Christmas tree! You have such a way with words, drawing the reader into the story from the onset. And being able to laugh at yourself is a healthy attitude. May your home be blessed with love, peace and joy this Christmas. Please tell Ginny that I've enjoyed looking at her craft site, even though I haven't been able to afford to make any purchases. She offers a colorful, interesting variety of items. Looking forward to your next story ~ Sincerely, Sandi. ************************ Beautiful, funny, sweet! Great memories for you to share with us. God bless you Mike and your precious family! Praying for you to have a wonderful and joyous Christmas and a safe, healthy, prosperous and Happy New Year! Sincerely, Nancy ************************ Oh my gosh Mike you had me cracking up reading your story! Charlie and I would go through the same thing yearly. Its a wonder he didn't stick the tree up my #@$# a few times I could just picture you driving down the road ,I bet any one you passed though they were seeing a tree on wheels Thanks for cheering me up Hugs Alice PS Glad your starting to feel better ************************ To unsubscribe, go to: http://www.zinester.com/cgi/unsub.cgi?86758&0& |
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