Comment from Lisa Cuff

Excellent

Cute and enjoyable. Felt like I was experiencing the joys of Christmas that we seemed to have lost in generations thereafter. It's enhanced by the country touch. I can see the snow, feel the cold, the fear of being bitten by the horses. Simple and spellbinding.

 Comment Written 16-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2023

Thank you, Lisa. You got from the story everything I was hoping every reader would. As to the "country touch..." this is a first-person, non-fiction entry in the Christmas Story contest. That really was my kid brother and me feeding the chickens and cleaning the horses' stall.

Comment from Alexandra Trovato

Excellent

Old timers just got rid of stuff. I had some photos and a gift one of my teachers had given me, her own letter sorter which was wire and shaped like a cat but I'm 57, and over it for God's sake. ;) lol

Your Christmas Story was such a pleasure to read. It was very well written, with colorful details and imagery. The dialogues and interactions you explained were authentic. I smile, chuckled and just also enjoyed reading. I was a younger sister of two brothers and I had two older sister's too so I could relate to the cramped car rides

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story! I hope you will always have these memories with you for many many more Christmases!

Best wishes,

Alexandra

 Comment Written 16-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2023

Thank you, Alexandra... you were my target audience. I am 81 years old, and I have a LOT of memories. I've been sharing them for years. You can buy them on Amazon's Audible platform (I think).

Comment from Jacob1395

Excellent

This was a really well told piece and I enjoyed getting an insight into your early life and the memory of one Christmas on the farm. I thought it was well written I was kept engaged. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 15-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2023

Thank you Jacob. I am glad you enjoyed the story.