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Greetings, Ripplemakers |
More proof that Santa is alive and well................and
REAL!
Bob
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Encounter with Santa Claus
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Nancee Donovan
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Hi, Bob---This just happened to me last week. Thought you
might be interested in hearing about it. I've been part of
this organization since my friend, Rita, came up with the
idea of us getting together as a sort of support group to do
fun things together in hometown where we graduated from high
school. Many of us live in this area (85 of us in
the same state). We attend wakes, send sympathy, birthday
and even occasional "wedding" cards to each other. We keep
in touch with the rest of our class women by email.
Here's my story-------
A couple years ago, one of our class members decided to
start an organization for the women of our high school
graduating class. We have had a very successful group to
plan eat-outs, trips, scrapbooking, hikes, book club, and
other interesting events.
Fifteen of us attended our recent Christmas Party at a local
restaurant. As we were seated at a long table, parallel to
the sidewalk, I happened to catch a glimpse of Santa walking
by the window. I got excited, and pointing at the window, I
exclaimed, "There's SANTA!!" Of course, the two gals across
from me turned to look, realizing at the same time, they
shouldn't as I was probably just trying to joke or distract
them. Both were completely taken by surprise, when lo and
behold, it WAS and they saw him the second they looked.
We all were laughing so hard at that end of the table, that
the others asked what was so funny. We'd just finished
telling them when ------HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS!! He walked
right up to our table and put the big sack he had slung over
his shoulder down by the table where we'd put our gifts to
exchange after our meal.
Our group leader/Founder went over to him and asked if he
had the right group, as none of us knew what he was doing
there. He said, "Isn't this the Class of '59ers?" She told
him it was and then he said something that made us believe
he was the really GOOD SANTA, after all: "To look at you,
I'd think it was the Class of SIXTY-nine!!" (We all "fell
for him" then!)
He was GREAT!...... compliments, asking if we'd been good,
having a list of our names and the exact amount of gifts
with the special interests each of have (ex. I got an angel,
a favorite with me, and another gal got a snowman, which she
collects---How'd he KNOW?). We each got our picture taken
with him, as many of us brought cameras. He looked so
AUTHENTIC and seemed to know us, but we didn't recognize his
accent (didn't sound like a native of NH). At first we
thought he was somebody's husband, then a classmate, but
---guess not. Have NO IDEA who might have done this!
It was amazing to see a group of sixty-two year women turn
into a bunch of 7-year-olds at the sight of Santa and his
sack of gifts! It confirmed the beliefs of some of us and
made true believers out of the rest!
?© 2003 Nancee Donovan
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May you be blessed today
Bob Johnston
Editor / Publisher
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May you be blessed today
Bob Johnston
Editor / Publisher
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