Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas is in the Air, edited by Amy Newmark
Yes, it's the 2020 edition of heartwarming stories, and it even includes a few tales that made it in after the coronavirus hit. It's the usual collection, which means there are families facing economic difficulties who receive unexpected gifts, people who make a difference by "paying it forward," families with silly gift exchange customs that sometimes take incredible turns, memories that bring back beloved department family members with tears and laughter...all full of warm-fuzzies and cocoa-sipping goodness.
I'll admit, this year, what with all the goings-on, some of the stories made me cry. It's that type of year. And I had to smile...about the Army officer with his favorite rock, about the fruitcake that made the rounds hidden in freezers, about the mom with the caroling kids in the local grocery store, the aunt with the penchant for odd gifts (a pinata full of Twinkies anyone?), the teenage girls who gave some rather racy gifts to their parents, the avocado Christmas tree, the tale of the revolving cake stand...
As always, not for sentiment Scrooges...but for the rest of us, every one's a hug.
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