Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
I awoke early that morning, with a gentle voice in my ear. "John, wake; up it's Christmas Eve," my mom said, "time to finish wrapping the presents." I jumped from my bed as soon as the words had left her mouth. It was Christmas Eve 1993, and I was five years old. This would be the last Christmas in our cozy little house on Herschel St. I was excited beyond belief, but nothing could prepare me for the greatest Christmas ever. I still can not decide on my favorite part, whether it was the mounds of presents, the bountiful stockings, family all around, or maybe when Santa Claus stopped by to see if I had been naughty or nice.
As I rushed to the living room, I was greeted by my grandma, Mama Kay. She was stacking my presents under the tree. My mom followed, and we began wrapping presents for everyone, well, everyone except me. I could not even sneak a peek, and, believe me, I tried. The night before, I had set my alarm for early in the morning. I was planning on......
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