Merry Christmas And Thank You All

By Ben Meisner

A couple of weeks ago there was much made of the fact that someone who writes letters on behalf of the postal service to kids in Canada , took a shot at the child who had written the letter.

In one case and I do hope I am correct because little information has been released, the youngster asked for a long list of presents... evidently the letter came back, refering to the child as a greedy little…..  I told some one the other day I could have seen my mother writing that response and I want to qualify why she would have done it.

As a kid about 4, I recall waking up smelling donuts being cooked. Now when I was a kid donuts were a very special treat and so I got up to see what was going on. With two other brothers and a sister, all older, you tried to get to the table first.

Here was my Ma busy cooking donuts and putting them into stockings that she had prepared. We didn’t have any money, for that matter food was a luxury. It was during the war and toys were not to be had. As a matter of fact my older brother Bill (who I still look up to) claims that  because I was the youngest I  got a real toy , a dinky toy , he says the rest of the family got a comic book.  He is older, so I bow to his knowledge.

We learned during those Christmas seasons just what it was all about. We were lucky enough to have a mother, no father and a sister and a couple of brothers, and of course those great icing sugar donuts that my mother made.

There really was a Santa!

So would she have written saying you are a greedy little... sh_t?  If she could have written I think she may have, as a matter of fact so could have I.

There is no story here folks just a simple, let's count our blessings, just being around people, just watching the kids, and just seeing the Christmas sprit is something to behold.

My Elaine spends countless hours every year decorating the house for Christmas, I always ask her why and she always replies ,"'cause I love Christmas" , she no longer has a mum or dad and I understand how she thinks, I love here for it, she is like a kid every Christmas, what  great experience.

So its Christmas time, time to thank not some individuals but every single one of you who have made Opinion250 the fastest growing internet newspaper in British Columbia, both Elaine and I have been honored to have written for you and we are doubly honored that you have taken time to read us and to pass the site on to others. We are both humbled and oh so thankful this Christmas season

As so to all of you, God rest you Merry Gentlemen , let nothing you dismay for Christ our Lord and Savior was born on Christmas day……

and oh Yes… there is magic!

Believe.

I’m Meisner

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