Christmas eve, and I went to the grocery,
two hardware stores, a bookstore, and the
car wash.
I didn't go to all these places to
to check that everyone was jolly.
I knew that some
of the Christmas hype is just that,
and some people have a mean and
tired look on their face in this
special time for celebration.
I didn't want to write about
my disappointments,
from the squenched up faces
to the aggressive driving
of shopping carts and automobiles
because I didn't want
to perpetuate the sourness
I was experiencing.
But then joy came
as one woman
passed me with her cart
in the grocery store.
When she saw that
I was looking at her,
she broke into a smile
as big as they come.
I smiled back.
Yes, it is the season . . . .
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