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Martha's Christmas Past

Every year about this time I remember back on one of the most touching Christmas's I ever had. I was Santa Claus you know... at least I had his suit and hat. Somehow I got started, and for about twenty years I played that Jolly Fat Man. I used a sofa pillow for the padding, and a pair of old black boots. That particular day my son was driving me to a family who had called the day before to see if I could stop at their house too. I was already booked but I said sure because they were on the way, and Santa would never pass them up either. When we arrived, as I jumped out of the truck I told him it would be about twenty minutes. I found the presents in a special Santa Bag at the side of the house. I thought to myself I will get this one done then be on my way to the important one I had to do. At the time I didn't realize it, but this stop here would prove be the most important Santa stop I ever made in all of those years. I jingled the bells hanging on my big Santa Belt loud and clear