A few words

Dec 26, 2022Keith's Ramblings

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

beth Dec 26, 2022 / 17:22

Beautiful

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 14:49
  
  Thank you, Beth.
  
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Suzette Benjamin Dec 26, 2022 / 17:41

Heartwarming!!

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 14:57
  
  Thanks, Suzette.
  
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Colleen M. Chesebro Dec 26, 2022 / 19:59

Oh this was wonderful. What a great Christmas story. ❤️

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 15:06
  
  Thank you so much, Colleen.
  
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  - Colleen M. Chesebro Dec 27, 2022 / 17:50
    
    You’re so welcome.
    
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messymimi's meanderings Dec 27, 2022 / 00:16

That’s a precious story.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 15:22
  
  That’s so kind of you, Mimi.
  
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michnavs Dec 27, 2022 / 03:53

What a beautiful Christmas story..

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 15:23
  
  I’m so pleased you enjoyed it.
  
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Dawn Dec 27, 2022 / 12:00

What a beautiful, heartwarming story 💞💞💞

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 15:29
  
  I’m so pleased you found it so Dawn, thank you.
  
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The Sicilian Storyteller Dec 27, 2022 / 12:05

The ultimate love story. You touched my heart with this one, Keith, and brought a tear to my eye. Supremely lovely and poignant. 💕

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 15:34
  
  I don’t know what to say! Thank you so much, Nancy.
  
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  - The Sicilian Storyteller Dec 27, 2022 / 17:37
    
    No words are necessary, Keith. 💕
    
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susanrouchard Dec 27, 2022 / 12:35

Beautifully written warm story. All the best for this winter time.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 15:42
  
  Thanks for your kind words, Susan.
  
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Sadje Dec 27, 2022 / 13:05

A beautiful story Keith, equally sad and happy. Thanks for joining in.

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- Keith's Ramblings Dec 27, 2022 / 15:45
  
  Thanks, Sadje, and thanks too for the picture which has inspired some great storytelling this week.
  
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  - Sadje Dec 27, 2022 / 17:39
    
    Thanks my friend
    
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