for Sadje’s What Do You See? photo prompt.
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Every Christmas she placed a box on the table, a brown box tied with a red ribbon. I never knew what to expect when I opened it. Something sensible, something tasty, something silly!
One year when I opened it I was showered with silver stars before discovering inside a CD called Starstruck!
Sadly I lost her soon after last Christmas. Fittingly, she’d gifted me a little album containing photographs of us taken over the years. I stowed the box away in the loft.
Yesterday, Christmas day, I got up early and made myself a cup of coffee and took it into the lounge. To my surprise, there on the table was the brown box tied with a red ribbon.
My initial thought was that one of our kids had placed it there, and maybe put something inside, knowing how much it meant to me.
I carefully untied the bow, lifted the lid and inside was a little heart, cut from a piece of pink paper.
The kids promised me it was not of their doing, which only left one explanation, one which few would believe, but I did.
Thank you, dearest, thank you.
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Original image credit; Monstera @ Pexels
Beautiful
Thank you, Beth.
Heartwarming!!
Thanks, Suzette.
Oh this was wonderful. What a great Christmas story. ❤️
Thank you so much, Colleen.
You’re so welcome.
That’s a precious story.
That’s so kind of you, Mimi.
What a beautiful Christmas story..
I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.
What a beautiful, heartwarming story 💞💞💞
I’m so pleased you found it so Dawn, thank you.
The ultimate love story. You touched my heart with this one, Keith, and brought a tear to my eye. Supremely lovely and poignant. 💕
I don’t know what to say! Thank you so much, Nancy.
No words are necessary, Keith. 💕
Beautifully written warm story. All the best for this winter time.
Thanks for your kind words, Susan.
A beautiful story Keith, equally sad and happy. Thanks for joining in.
Thanks, Sadje, and thanks too for the picture which has inspired some great storytelling this week.
Thanks my friend