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from Alan:  My fondest Christmas memories are when I was a child.  We were never well off as children so never expecting things.  If we recieved anything we were all grateful expecially at Christmas.  I rmember this one Christmas when I was 7, I went to bed on Christmas Eve and I remember going to my friends house.  He showed me all his presents around the tree.  I thought all the time that he was very lucky.  I told him I didn't think I'd be getting anything this years as my mam hasn't any money.  He said that Father Christmas would bring me some presents.  I went to bed that night and said a prayer: "please Santa, if you can't bring me any presents please bring my mam one".  I went to sleep and I remember waking up very early.  I thought I'd heard something in my room.  I went back to sleep.  When Christmas morning came I opened my eyes and I was filled with so much joy.  Ther, on my shelf was one present.  I couldn't contain my joy.  I knew it was from Father Christmas!  And it was something I had asked for that night!.  It was customary to go down stairs to watch my favorite movie: "Scrooge."  I so loved that film and to top everything off it snowed like crazy.  I asked my mam if Santa brought her anything.  She said "he brought me you.".  At the time I didn't understand but now I do.
My happiest Christmas ever.
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