Just thought I’d share this; it’s good to think about the real spirit of Christmas; sort of offsets the commercialism, doesn’t it? ~ Linne
This is one of the best Christmas stories!!! Get your box of Kleenex…. Kenny T
Pa never had much compassion for the lazy or those who squandered their means and then never had enough for the necessities. But for those who were genuinely in need, his heart was as big as all outdoors. It was from him that I learned the greatest joy in life comes from giving, not from receiving.
It was Christmas Eve 1881. I was fifteen years old and feeling like the world had caved in on me because there just hadn’t been enough money to buy me the rifle that I’d wanted for Christmas. We did the chores early that night for some reason. I just figured Pa wanted a little extra time so we could read in the Bible.
After supper was over I took my boots off and stretched out in front of the…
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A Random Harvest 
Always ready to read posts that make me sniff 🙂
Me, too, Narfie7! The unsung heroes, eh?