A boy told Santa (My 2012 Christmas story)
A boy told
Santa
While stopping at a coffee shop one day a
man who ended up being St Nick was there. Being somewhat of a jolly soul he
made some conversation. Samuel seemed a bit depressed St Nick held his hot chocolate
up and said to the man “I know you Samuel what you did for the boy and his mom
was truly the Christmas spirit.” Samuel acted a bit surprised and thought for a
moment, I haven’t done anything special for Christmas. “Sorry how did you know
my name, have we met before?” Samuel asks. “Samuel it’s been many years the boy
and mom have passed on now. That Christmas long ago when the boy was staring at
Christmas trees and the mom who was ill and they couldn’t afford the tree. You
talked with the boy and got him a tree and you asked the boy if he wanted
anything for Christmas and he said for his mom to have a Christmas tree for the
angels were coming to bring her to heaven.” St Nick tells him this and Samuel
remembers. “Yes I never knew of a child like that before so selfless and like
any boy loves his mother that much.” Samuel says this with some emotion. “How
did you know and why are you telling me this?” Samuel asks. “For that changed
you and I made a promise one year also to the boy who gave me this letter.” St
Nick says this as he pulls the letter out.
The letter was fairly simple for after
the Christmas the mom passed away and the boy had cancer soon followed. Dear kind
sir, I don’t know your name yet but the angels that helped my mom to heaven
also have been talking with me. The boy who was selfless was like any child
dear to us. Your selfless act was also recognized, we also know you do
something like this all the time. We know the loved one that you really cared
about have moved on and is with us. This Christmas a special gift will be for
you. Tell St Nick to cheer up. He worries about you.
“Ok anybody could of wrote this letter.”
Samuel says to St Nick.
“Oh Samuel you bring little joy to people all
the time, so many don’t give you how much they appreciate this. Come Christmas
they will.” St Nick says with a twinkle in his eye.
“I know this year will be hard though
my siblings have their own families and they have all grown up also and have
kids and families of their own. I feel like the shovel when things get tough that’s
when they need me after it’s over they are gone.” Samuel says while sipping his
coffee.
“Christmas eve you will have a big
surprise the angels will show you that you are loved.” St Nick says as he gets
up and starts to walk away.
“Wait St Nick letter said for to me to
say cheer up to you, why? Samuel asks.
“See
Samuel you are a very good human even when you are down you think of others. The
mother wrote that. When I went to deliver to their house to leave extra angel love
the letter was there for me to bring to you. They knew you would need this
gift. They still haven’t forgotten you. Now I must go Merry Christmas Samuel.”
St Nick says as he walks out through the door.
“Merry Christmas.” Samuel says looking
at the letter and thinking why be depressed by this loneliness. Good deeds do
get recognized. He quickly shook it off
Christmas Eve came and Samuel waited
and dozed off in his chair. He was awakened by sounds off gentle voices. Three angels
stood holding their hands out for him to take with bright lights.
“Am I dead?” Samuel asks the angels
just made the gesture quiet. In thought he heard one say this is your gift. The
Christmas morning of the mother and child that Christmas he bought the tree for
them. The mother and son said that man must have been Santa Claus or an angel,
the mother told the son never to forget that man. The letter was gone so Santa
will do this Christmas wish.
Samuel had such a warm feeling his
thoughts of leaving this world behind was gone. He knows what the true meaning
is now. To be selfless can be selfish and every good deed does get reward it
may not be seen or heard but is spoken softly like a silent night. So everyone
let’s be Samuel make every day Christmas.
MERRY
CHRISTMAS ALL
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