Thankful Thursday~Christmas Memories

Welcome to Thankful Thursday, Christmas Day 2008!

Iris, who host Thankful Thursday at Grace Alone has ask us to share one of our favorite childhood memories of Christmas.

My favorite childhood Christmas of all times when I was probably 5 years old. I had gone to our local Fred's Dollar Store for something and upon leaving the store...I saw this huge, lime green teddy bear in the window. I told my mom that night that I wanted it. She told me that it was too close to Christmas and she couldn't buy anything right now. She suggested that I write Santa Clause a letter. I hadn't written to him before, but I wanted that bear so bad...I did this year, with help from my mom.

I remember giving the letter to my dad and asking him to please mail it for me. He assured me that he would.

On our next trip to Fred's, I noticed that the bear wasn't in the window anymore. I searched the entire store for that bear. I asked Mrs. Howell, lady we knew who worked there, where did the bear go. She told me that they had already sold that bear to someone a few days before.

I was so sad because I really wanted that bear.

Christmas Eve came and I was so excited, but yet, nervous because I didn't know if I would get my bear or not. Christmas Eve night...I couldn't go to sleep for anything.

I know now that it was my daddy who was outside my window ringing jingle bells...but, I jumped in bed, covered my head and went fast to sleep.

When I woke up on Christmas morning...there was my big green teddy bear. I was so happy and I "knew" that Santa Clause was really real because the teddy bear was sold to another family...so who else, could have possibly brought my wonderful bear to me. (I know now but I was so excited) :-)

This is my favorite Christmas memory.

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MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Have a wonderfully blessed day!