Today dad and I went to the post office to pick up more Christmas packages for the missionaries. While dad was loading presents off the dock into the car I was inside putting stamps on our own Christmas Cards. There was a man in his late 30’s' early 40’s standing next to me doing the same thing. The following is our conversation:
“Hey, we’re both doing our Christmas thing putting stamps on Christmas cards!” I said cheerfully.
“I, guess.” He said, a little down.
“How many lucky people get your cards this year?”
“Thirty three.”
“Are your kids getting excited for Christmas?”
“I don’t have any kids.”
“Well, then are you getting excited for Christmas?” I asked as I kept peeling and sticking stamps.
“Not really. We are going to my in-laws for Christmas and I hate to go because it is boring. We never do anything. The only good thing is that we are only staying a few days.”
“Well, I guess because you love your wife you can do anything for a few days, huh? I have noticed some families just sit around and watch TV while others go outside and do things. Maybe you could look around and fix some things while you are there. That way you don’t have to be just sitting around getting bored. I guarantee her parents will think you are incredible.”
“Well, I do like to fix things. But, I just hate not having the right tools.”
“Could you take a few of your own so you have the right tools?”
“Ya, I sure could. BIG PAUSE “I don’t know why I couldn’t!”
He walked over to the drop box and deposited his letters. As he walked past me he smiled and said brightly, “You have a Merry Christmas, Ma’m!”
“Same to you, Sir!”
Aah, I do love Christmas.
Here are a few pictures of all the presents stacked up in President’s office. Every day we bring a full carload home from the post office. What good memories it brings back of Christmas Eve and pulling out all the gifts and putting them under the tree. What fun times! O—did I tell you I love Christmas?
Click this one to see Dad!
AND MORE!
Click this picture.
Here is the mission staff.
There is a LOT!
2 comments:
I LOVE the pictures. Thanks for taking them. I can't get over how long your hair is mom, just wait until Kitty gets her hands on you. :) ha ha. Love you.
love the pictures, that's alot of leters to forward around.
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