The Joy of Christmas
A gift from MA23 total reviews
Comment from Mia Twysted
Sometimes we don't see some of the gifts we were given till years later. Creating a tradition like that was her gift to you all. Losing a loved one around that time of the year can be hard. I hope he finds the joy again.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
Sometimes we don't see some of the gifts we were given till years later. Creating a tradition like that was her gift to you all. Losing a loved one around that time of the year can be hard. I hope he finds the joy again.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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Thank you for your kind thoughts and review.
Comment from Bill Schott
this is a sweet tale of a mom who made Christmas happen for her family and, with enough love and faith to extend another generation. Great story.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
this is a sweet tale of a mom who made Christmas happen for her family and, with enough love and faith to extend another generation. Great story.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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Thank you for your review and kind comments.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Hello, Anonymous,
Beautiful entry for the Holiday Blessings writing prompt contest. It's heartfelt. It's really hard to lose a love one but to lose one during the holidays is even worse, all holidays after will be a reminder. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
Hello, Anonymous,
Beautiful entry for the Holiday Blessings writing prompt contest. It's heartfelt. It's really hard to lose a love one but to lose one during the holidays is even worse, all holidays after will be a reminder. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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Thank you for your kind comments and review
Comment from equestrik
What a beautiful gift your ma gave to you, your siblings and your dad. I am sorry for your loss of her. This is a lovely write for the holiday blessings contest and I wish you luck.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
What a beautiful gift your ma gave to you, your siblings and your dad. I am sorry for your loss of her. This is a lovely write for the holiday blessings contest and I wish you luck.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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Thank you for your review and kind thoughts.
Comment from Patty Palmer
An interesting and beautiful story of Christmas through your life time. So sorry that your mom died so early in life but you sound as though her present to you was learning the joy of Christmas! Christmas has always been special to me too. Good luck with the contest!
Patty
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
An interesting and beautiful story of Christmas through your life time. So sorry that your mom died so early in life but you sound as though her present to you was learning the joy of Christmas! Christmas has always been special to me too. Good luck with the contest!
Patty
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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Thank you Patty for your review and kind comments
Comment from Jeffrey L. Michaux
This is really good work. I guess mom could have been the opposite way. Since she was deprived of many things, had to live in an orphanage and work as a maid. She could have been a Scrooge. I hate that she had to die and the Christmas spirit in the house died with her for a while. I enjoyed reading this inspirational and well written work. Well done!
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
This is really good work. I guess mom could have been the opposite way. Since she was deprived of many things, had to live in an orphanage and work as a maid. She could have been a Scrooge. I hate that she had to die and the Christmas spirit in the house died with her for a while. I enjoyed reading this inspirational and well written work. Well done!
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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Thank you Jeffrey for your review and kind words.
Take care
Comment from wishawave
It's really a blessing reading your story. It's so well written that the Christmas meaning for you can be so profoundly grasped. I am really touched to tears. This family story has tons of precious weight. I hope your writing good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
It's really a blessing reading your story. It's so well written that the Christmas meaning for you can be so profoundly grasped. I am really touched to tears. This family story has tons of precious weight. I hope your writing good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2020
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Thank you for your review and very kind comments.
Comment from Ben B.
Celebrating Christmas supermarket style: early :D
Anyway, this is a really good story. It's not everyday someone actually brings Christianity into a Christmas story. What you gave us was the real deal.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2020
Celebrating Christmas supermarket style: early :D
Anyway, this is a really good story. It's not everyday someone actually brings Christianity into a Christmas story. What you gave us was the real deal.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2020
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Thank you Ben.
I truly appreciate it.
Comment from lyenochka
How old were you went your mother was called to Heaven? It seems like you were still quite young. Thank you for sharing how special your mother made Christmas - it was her way of showing love for you and love of life. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2020
How old were you went your mother was called to Heaven? It seems like you were still quite young. Thank you for sharing how special your mother made Christmas - it was her way of showing love for you and love of life. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 30-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2020
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Thank you. Ma died when I was 7. Thank you for your review
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Oh, I'm so sorry to hear that. Thank you for sharing her lovely memory!
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
That was so sad, yet so lovely. I can understand your mother's joy at doing all that for you children. After those years in an orphanage she so wanted you to have what she didn't. It's so sad that your father mourned her passing so much that he forgot the pleasure she had at Christmas. I'm really pleased you have those memories of her. This is a lovely contest entry, and I wish you the very best of luck. :)) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2020
That was so sad, yet so lovely. I can understand your mother's joy at doing all that for you children. After those years in an orphanage she so wanted you to have what she didn't. It's so sad that your father mourned her passing so much that he forgot the pleasure she had at Christmas. I'm really pleased you have those memories of her. This is a lovely contest entry, and I wish you the very best of luck. :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 30-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2020
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Thank you Sandra for your review and kind thoughts