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Christmas

They poked jokes at each other about whose belly

got bigger and who had more grey hair. It was a
joy to be in the house. The television was on but no

one was watching it.

As the sun was setting, my uncle’s wife called

everyone in for dinner. It took a while for us to
settle down to eat. The exciting chatter grew louder

as the whole family piled into the old dining room.

We formed a circle around the table and thanked

God for His mercies and for bringing us together at

last.

We also thanked God for His many blessings

throughout the years. When that was finished the

children were served first and then the adults

helped themselves. There was a variety of food to
choose from. It was a meal fit for any banquet.

It was truly an incredible spread of food. Over at

our table we shared stories about our lives in our

various homelands. The adults shared amusing

stories about their childhood and their present
lives.

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