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The man behind the beard April Lee Pollock is mesmerized by Santa Claus at the Armstrong Light-Up.
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Telus employee Gord Nelson hangs an ornament in downtown Armstrong during the Armstrong Light Up.
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Mirin Moore gets a helping boost from family friend Tia Wagner to hang an ornament on the tree during the Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Christmas Tree Decorating in downtown Armstrong.
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Mrs. Claus chats with M.V. Beattie kindergarten students as they help decorate a tree in downtown Enderby Friday. All the students at M.V. Beattie Elementary School made a decoration for the Enderby Light-Up.
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Kindergarten student Nathan Treat visits with Santa as he enjoys hot chocolate and a cookie from Hungry Jack’s as the M.V. Beattie Elementary School students help decorate for Enderby Light-Up.
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Two exiting things happened at Christmas when I was a child. One was the North Shuswap Christmas Concert held at the Celista Hall. The other was Aunt Lil’s Christmas box. Aunt Lil was my mother’s sister. Every year she sent a Christmas box with a gift for everyone - a fair undertaking as there were nine children and two adults to provide for. My aunt was not wealthy but considerably better off than my family. It was an act of great kindness and deeply appreciated by all of us. Sometimes, other than the gift from the concert, it was the only gift we would receive. My father was not religious and he didn’t believe in telling untruths so we knew the gifts did not come from Santa. They would be placed under the tree to be felt and shook until Christmas morning, when their tattered coverings would at last reveal their contents. When I was six, my three older sisters and I received perfume. We were not sure what to do with it. Our only outing was to school and we would surely be teased if we wore it there. We were all tomboys and we had to uphold our reputations.
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We decided our goats needed it more than we did, especially that stinky Billy Goat. We massaged it into their coats and were pleased with the results. The mixing of normal Billy goat odour and perfume was an unimagined scent and I have never smelled anything quite so fascinating since. Just as we finished our Dad came into the barn. The look on his face was one I have never forgotten. We didn’t know if we should run and hide - but as our motto was, when in doubt giggle, the barn was filled with girlish giggles and Dad fled. For the rest of the winter, Dad would visibly blanch when he entered the barn. The odour lingered through the winter and when the Billy goat was sold in the spring for very bad behaviour, he took with him the lingering odour of Aunt Lil’s perfume. When I open my Christmas box of decorations each year, I find, almost with surprise, a plaster cast statue of a lady in a tiered ball gown. There are chunks of her missing but I can’t find it in my heart to throw her away. She stood on my dresser for many years before being relegated to the Christmas box. She was a present from my Aunt Lil when I was eight and is now more than sixty years old, a symbolic reminder of a lady whose generous heart meant so much to myself and my siblings. Our Aunt Lil passed away last year at the age of ninety six.
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BARB SHETTLER For The Morning Star
Last November the Vernon Pro Life Thrift Store received a donation of a beautiful watch which, it was decided, should be sold on silent auction. The watch was worth $50 – and the bids started at $15. A young man named Cam came in and noticed the silent auction and said, “I’m going to get that watch.” Every Saturday he came in and stud-
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ied the bid sheet and assured us that he would get the watch. On the final day of the bid process he came in, looked at the bid sheet and noticed there had been two bids by Marg. “Well,” he said, “the watch is mine,” as he entered his name and marked in the highest bid. He handed in the money and took the watch and said, “I think Marg really wanted this watch.” Then he handed us the watch and said, “Please give it to Marg.”
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Morning Star sales representative Sue Beugeling (right) congratulates Sharon Jones, the winner of The Morning Star recipe contest. She won the contest for her “Stuffing Balls” recipe.
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A fir tree stood in a Tree Farm, shivering, as the wind blew through his branches. He was cold and lonely, an outcast. He was supposed to be a beautiful cultured Christmas Tree, gone by now with the others, to a home in the city. But, here he was, left by the harvesters in a corner of this vast Tree Farm with only the last spring’s seedlings for company. There were of course the winter birds and animals but, they were all busy looking for food. Only a short time ago the Tree Farm had been covered with beautiful cultured trees, standing, row upon row, in all their stately pride. First the sheltering older trees beside him had gone, and finally, his own brothers and sisters had been trucked off to be sold in the city. There each would stand proudly in a place of honour, decorated with tinsel, lights and ornaments, looked upon lovingly by the family which had bought them. The young fir tree knew this because, from the time that he and his family had burst forth from their seeds, and pushed up through the warm earth, they had been told the story over and over again by Blue Spruce. When asked how he knew this, the older tree had explained in glowing detail the story handed down from generation to generation. “It began when some men took the seeds from tree cones and planted them here for the first time. They watered and fertilized the seeds, just like they do to us and then, as the seedlings grew into little trees, about three feet high, they started shaping them, just like you are being shaped, by having the tips of your branches snipped off. The snipping makes you into a thick and sturdy cone shaped tree. While this was going on the men planted more and more seeds and treated them the same way. When the first ones grew to five feet or more they were cut down and trucked off to the city. Once there they were put in the market and sold.”
“Oh, is that good? Asked one little seedling. Spruce had replied. “That is why we are here. Every year a crop of new trees is ready to go. This coming year that far bunch you see over there will go. In a few seasons it will be me and my family until finally you and your family will go too. “What will happen then?” Another seedling asked. “Well a family will come and pick you out, pay for you, and take you home to a cozy house. They will stand you up in the living room and decorate you ready for Christmas Day. They will put presents for each other under you and gather around you to sing Christmas carols. They will sing about Jesus the Christ Child and even a song or two about us. You’ll see. It’s our destiny.” Over and over the story was told, by a special Blue Spruce, to every generation. Each year the seedlings were so excited they couldn’t wait to mature and each year they grew more beautiful. The lonely fir tree remembered how he had felt himself, as the gentle snow covered his branches in winter and the sun reached down to him in the summer. He thought of the rain, how it tickled his toes, making him grow, and how in the winter he had pretended that the icicles on his branches were Christmas decorations and he would shake himself and listen to them jingle. How lovely it was when the wind blew and all the trees sang as they danced together. One day as the men who cared for the trees were looking them over, he heard the foreman say. “We have a fine looking crop here, but I don’t know about that one in the corner. He looks like it is sitting in the sprinklers dead spot.” “What do you mean, ‘dead spot’?” One of the workers asked. “That’s where the waters from the sprinklers don’t quite meet and that tree didn’t get enough water to grow and thicken up like continued on page X7
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the others. It’s pretty skinny.” He’s looking right at me, the lonely fir tree had thought. “He’s talking about me.” He said out loud. “That’s right, and you sure don’t look like the rest of us.” One of his brothers had said. “You had better hurry and fill out or you won’t be a Christmas tree.” Said another. “You’ll be some other kind of different tree from the rest of us.” “What do you mean. I’m a Christmas tree aren’t I Blue Spruce.? “Well----.” Blue Spruce said, with hesitation. “You said it is our destiny.” But Blue Spruce didn’t reply. “I’ll show them. I’ll be the first one taken when our time comes. I’ll be the most beautiful tree.” He muttered and shook his branches in the wind. That summer he had noticed that there were a lot of birds sitting on his branches and he asked Mrs. Robin why so many
more came to him than to the other trees. She had told him that it was because they could get between his branches because he wasn’t thick like the others. He had wondered about that and bending over he looked down at himself. Why, he could see the ground all around his trunk. Oh no. But it was true, he could see through his own branches. The other trees had been right, he wasn’t nice and thick. He wasn’t a Christmas tree; he was just a skinny fir tree- a different kind of tree from his brothers and sisters. As the memories flooded his mind he grew sadder and sadder and decided not to think of the past, the past with Blue Spruce and his family. This is now he told himself. That was long ago. “I said, ‘Would you mind if my mate and I built our nest in you?” It was Mrs. Robin talking to him, and she had said that he would make a very nice home for their babies.
Happy Holidays! May the joy of the season light your way to a wonderful year ahead. Season’s Greetings from Cindy Derkaz, candidate for the Liberal Party of Canada in the North Okanagan-Shuswap.
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Build their nest in him? That is what she said. Well why not. “I’m not a Christmas tree so I might as well be a ‘nesting tree’.” He had told Mrs. Robin. And so it was. The robins brought grass and twigs and before long a nest was built and little blue eggs were laid. He even looked forward to the day when the baby robins were hatched from the eggs in the nest. The robins were good company and soon there were other nests and he wasn’t so lonely. The other trees laughed at him. “Hey Bird Tree, how do you like having bird droppings for ornaments? That’s what you are, a Bird Tree.” “Don’t let them bother you. Some day you will be a Christmas tree and you will be a better tree than any of them.” Father Robin told him. But the seasons passed and Blue Spruce and all of his family left, and then the day finally came when the men started taking the young fir tree’s family away to the city to be beautiful Christmas trees. “What about this one in the corner. We aren’t taking him are we. Do you want us to throw him out?” He heard one of the workers ask. “No, leave him. The birds nest in him so they don’t poke holes in the cultured trees and the animals find shelter under him.” So here he was with the little seedlings, the birds and the rabbits. A skinny nobody, spared the garbage dump only because the birds and rabbits liked him. Feeling very sorry for himself, he was just about to cry tree tears, when he heard one of the seedlings talking to him. “Big Tree, please tell us about our destiny. Please.” He turned away, filled with gloomy thoughts. ‘Your destiny, like all the others, he thought, but not mine. I’ll never be a Christmas Tree so it’s no use thinking that I will. I’m left here just to keep the birds away from the rest of you. That’s what the man said, so that’s my destiny. He stood there ignoring the little trees who were so eager to hear the story just as he had once been. That night it was very cold. The snow came along with a gusts of wind so strong they blew him about and he found himself not liking the wind, who before, had always been his friend. The birds
clung to his branches and the rabbits crawled in under him. “Thank you for your shelter,” they all whispered, and he tried very hard not to let the wind blow him around so much. In the morning the snow was in high drifts, but the rabbits and birds were safe. The quail family had come to him and now they shook themselves and thanked him. The chickadees hopped all over him chirping their thanks and the rabbits sat up and thanked him. The sun came up and smiled down on him and, as he looked across the Tree Farm he felt a warmth fill him and he knew, yes he knew. Turning to the little trees he saw that they had come through the storm and he knew that he must carry on for Blue Spruce. He remembered Father Robin’s last words to him before he left for the south. “You have been a good and true friend to us over the years and I thank you. Remember, you will be a Christmas tree. See you in the spring.” As he looked over the field of seedlings they were all looked up to him expectantly. “Forgive me for ignoring your request yesterday,” He said. “There is a story I haven’t told you yet. In fact, it is a new story; so, listen closely, because some of you may someday find it applies to you. You may be different from your brothers and sisters and your destiny may not be the same as theirs. You, like me, may not go to the city to be decorated by people in their homes. But some of you, like me, and the trees in the great forests, will stay where your roots are, to be decorated for Christmas by nature for nature. You will have icicles for lights and snow for garlands. The birds will be your ornaments and the animals will lie at your feet.” So a new chapter was added to the history of the Tree Farm to be told over again each year as the Christmas season arrived. He smiled a lot now as he welcomed more and more birds and little animals. Squirrels came and even a friendly fox. A family of little mice hid under him and in the spring he laughed when the babies were born. Yes, he was the finest Christmas Tree the Tree Farm had ever grown.
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From all of us to you... This Holiday Season Morning Star Staff
BC Children’s Hospital wants families to make safety a top priority for the holidays. The Trauma Department at BC Children’s Hospital (BCCH) is reminding parents and families to take simple steps this holiday season to reduce the risk of ending up in the emergency room. “Choking and swallowing small objects are frequent reasons for emergency room injury visits,” said Lisa Widas, manager of the Trauma Program at BCCH. Widas says incidents of choking happen all year, but with the toys and decorations that come with the December holidays, parents and other caregivers need to be extra vigilant. “We see about 15 to 20 choking or accidental swallowing-related hospitalizations every December, and they can have severe health impacts,” said Widas. “For example, if a child swallows button batteries, they can cause serious internal burns. Magnets will be attracted to each other right through body tissue and can cause severe internal injuries as well.” Widas recommends parents and gift-givers carefully check safety labels to ensure appropriate age recommendations, promptly discard of broken toys and popped balloons, and be sure to keep toys for older children away from their younger siblings. As a general rule, if a piece from a toy, or the toy itself, can fit through a toilet paper roll, it could fit into a young child’s mouth and cause choking. Other holiday safety tips: ■ Christmas trees: Keep trees well watered and avoid fires by placing far enough away from heat sources like fireplaces and heaters. Use LED lights which emit less heat and keep strings of lights away from children to avoid strangulation; ■ Candles and matches: Keep lit candles off of table cloths which a child could pull down. Place lit menorahs on a high surface and not too close to the edge of a table or shelf. ■ Fireplaces: The glass of a gas fireplace heats up to 200 C (400 F) in just six minutes, and takes 45 minutes to cool down. Stay close when a child is in the room and block the fireplace with a hearth gate or screen that bolts into or around your fireplace, or put a safety gate in the doorway to the room with the fireplace.
Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season filled with good times, good friends and good memories. We thank you for your support this past year and our sincerest wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.
Dr. Ash Singhal, pediatric neurosurgeon and director of the Pediatric Trauma Program at BCCH, advises using overall precaution during the winter season. “We all want to enjoy the holidays, but make safety a part of your planning, whether it’s around your home, outdoors or on the road,” said Singhal. “At BC Children’s, we have seen many holiday season tragedies that might have been avoided with a little more patience and caution. Planning ahead can help everyone enjoy this festive time of year.”
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What type of Christmas gift would you choose for someone who has been told they only have months to live? How would you celebrate when in all likelihood they will not see their next Christmas? As an extended family you make every effort to be together, to have that special Christmas dinner and to make traditions last longer than time. On a more personal note – what do you give? Do you tell her you remember the year you spent together when all the older siblings were off at school? Tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches remain a childhood favorite. Do you remind her of the time you got lost (wandered away actually) and how happy and angry she looked all at once, when the police brought you home? How about the Christmas you found out about “Santa” and yet Christmas morning you found under the tree the most beautiful pink plush cat that you could ever hope for! “Santa” must have been truly magical to know what you wanted that year. You can remember watching her cook countless “camping meals”; all so your family could have a great summer holiday. Does she remember, as well as you do, the time she ran out in the back yard and yelled at your friends, who were going to play a mean trick on you? It was only a childs’ prank but she would protect you no matter the consequences. What about that time you won a special award in high school and they were both there to share it? That was
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Wrapping myself up in a quilt, I tried to make myself comfortable for another sleepless night. I watched as the lights on the Christmas tree danced in the dark. Red, blues, greens and yellows flashing on and off in sync with the music that played quietly on the stereo, casting lights on the candy canes, teddy bears and red bows that garnished the tree.
There were no creatively wrapped presents with big bows and fancy ribbon under the tree, this year we had decided to do something different. A bed of straw on a burlap sack, with a little wooden stable lay under our tree. Plastic cows, goats, sheep and chickens were scattered about the stable. A little woman, representing Mary sat upon a bale of straw and Joseph stood beside, both looking in awe at the tiny figure inside the manger. Because we could not find any plastic camels for the wise men, donkeys stood at their sides. In their hands they held silver, gold and green wrapped toffee to represent the gifts that the wise men presented to the Baby Jesus.
www.vernonmorningstar.com A bright star twinkled in the darkness above the manger scene, the light leading the wise men to that special place. As I thought about that special night over 2000 years ago, I imagined what it must have been like. Even though such a great, no a miraculous event was happening, there was a quietness, a stillness surrounding this little stable scene. Mary and Joseph found it hard to take their eyes from their precious son to welcome the visitors that arrived. They knew that this little bundle held more importance to this world than those around could ever imagine. I knelt at the manger and looked in wonder at the baby, tears rolled down my cheeks. I thanked firstly, Mary and Joseph for their obedience to God and then to Baby
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www.vernonmorningstar.com but found he couldn’t. He realized he was lost. Worst of all it was getting dark and his stomach was growling with hunger. Big fat snowflakes began falling. “I’m in trouble,” the boy thought to himself. He walked more and more until finally tiredness and hunger overtook him. Stephen collapsed up against a tree and went to sleep. Morning came with a pink glow filtering through the trees. Snow had stopped falling sometime in the night. High above a lone owl was calling hoo - hoo. Somewhere far in the distance a pack of wolves began to howl. A shiver crept up Stephen’s spine as he awoke. “I’m still lost,” the thought flooded his mind. “Oh, I’m really hungry.” Then his something caught his eye. There was a bush with red berries across from where he sat. Getting up he walked over to where the bush was. The boy’s father had taught him what berries were edible and which ones were not. Recognizing these to be the edible ones he gratefully began stuffing handfuls into his mouth. The sweet taste of the berries flooded his mouth. He was very glad he had found them. Meanwhile, unknown to Stephen, his father Joe had contacted some of his friends from town and told them about his son gone lost. They had formed a search party. They were now all out combing the woods looking for the boy. One man named Frank was the fastest on foot and was quickly finding his way deep into the woods ahead of all the others. Way up ahead Stephen had finished his berry breakfast. He had walked on further and had found a lake in a clearing of the
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It was shortly before Christmas, the time of year that always is especially happy for the Lawrence family. Joe and Kellie’s son Stephen had just turned nine years old on December 21st. They were also very happy about the fact that the holidays were coming. This year the Lawrence’s thought it would be fun to spend Christmas at their log cabin they owned out in the woods, so that’s exactly what they were doing. The family had arrived at the cabin a few days before Christmas. It was now Christmas Eve. Kelly Lawrence was busying herself baking some bread inside the cabin. Her husband Joe was chopping wood for the inside fire place. Their son Stephen and his dog Sasha were both keeping him company while he chopped away at the wood. “Dad,” Stephan began to say. “I’m bored. I think I’ll go for a walk in the woods.” “Fine,” his father Joe said. “But don’t go too far. It’ll be dark soon. You shouldn’t get lost.” “I won’t and I’ll be back soon.” With that Stephen began walking on a particular snowy pathway that led into the woods. Joe made sure that Sasha, their Doberman Pinscher, was staying back with him for fear that if the dog went along he might stray and get lost so Stephen was off by himself. Stephen came to a part of the path that broke off from the familiar pathway. Thinking it would be fun to explore where he’d never been before the boy decided to walk along it. Things became more and more unfamiliar as Stephen walked along. He then turned to try and find his way back
Season’s Greetings Sunday, December 21, 2014 - The Morning Star X17 wood. It was of course all frozen over. breaking all around where he stood. He realized he was in the centre of real, “A lake,” he thought. “This is going to be great. I’m really thirsty. What I must do now thin ice. The ice kept right on cracking is search for a thick stick. I’ll use it to poke and breaking where the boy stood. Then to a hole in the ice so that I can cup my hands, Stephen’s horror he fell right into it. His legs and waist were submerged in the ice cold fill them with water and then take a drink.” Looking around to find a stick strong water of the lake. Stephen had fallen right enough to puncture a hole in the icy lake through. Holding himself up by having both so that he could take a drink, he found one. his arms pressing on the surrounding ice Picking it up he walked out onto the middle was all he could now do to prevent himself of the lake and began harshly thrusting the from falling down underneath the ice and stick down so as to break through and make drowning. “Help, somebody help me,” he began calla hole. It worked. Stephen managed to puncture a hole in the ice. When he did it made a ing out at the top of his lungs. While this was happening Frank, one of loud, crackling sound. “Finally, I can take a drink,” the boy said Stephen’s father’s search party members was close by. He was accompanied by Sasha, happily aloud to himself. But to Stephen’s great surprise cracks in the boy’s dog. A wind had come up making the ice began forming around the area where Stephen’s cries nearly impossible to hear. he had thrust down the stick. A loud sound continued on page X18 of ice crackling filled the boy’s ears as it was
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“He doesn’t seem to be around here,” Frank said to Sasha. Turning, Frank wanted to go back into the woods to search in there for the boy when suddenly Sasha dashed away from the man. “Sasha, come back here,” Frank called after her. “No sense of you getting lost too.” Frank broke into a run and went after the dog. Seconds passed, then minutes. Stephen’s voice was becoming more and more hoarse as he kept right on yelling. Minute by minute it was getting more and more difficult for Stephen to hold his upper body above the hole in the water so that he wouldn’t fall right through. ing for the boy. One man named Frank was the fastest on foot and was quickly finding his way deep into the woods ahead of all the others. Way up ahead Stephen had finished his berry breakfast. He had walked on further and had found a lake in a clearing of the wood. It was of course all frozen over. “A lake,” he thought. “This is going to be great. I’m really thirsty. What I must do now is search for a thick stick. I’ll use it to poke a hole in the ice so that I can cup my hands, fill them with water and then take a drink.” Looking around to find a stick strong enough to puncture a hole in the icy lake so that he could take a drink, he found one. Picking it up he walked out onto the middle of the lake and began harshly thrusting the stick down so as to break through and make a hole. It worked. Stephen managed to puncture a hole in the ice. When he did it made a tdanbrook@gmail.com loud, crackling sound. 250-260-0453 “Finally, I can take a drink,” the boy said happily aloud to himself. DOWNTOWN REALTY But to Stephen’s great sur-
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The forest was dark and snowy. Most of the bird families had migrated, leaving only a few hardy, cold weather birds to join the winter active animals. Already ice had formed on the river, while mist made the mornings damp and dull. “When will the warm spring and sunshine return, Mother?” This was a question frequently presented to parents throughout the forest community these days. “Soon,” their mothers replied. Every house was dipping into the patience jar. Being indoors much of the time during this period of less daylight caused many of the younger children to be restless and bored. But those animals who hibernated were content, sound asleep until spring, cozily tucked in their warm beds. One night while heavy dark clouds hid the moon and stars, a sweeping, swishing, rustling sound of wings suddenly broke the silence throughout the forest. “Whooo, remember winter solstice, whooo,” a deep voice announced in passing. Then everything became quiet again. “What is winter solstice?” Winnifred Wolf asked her parents as she poked her head outside of their den. She was less than one-year-old and it was her first experience of winter. Also, the young girl was unfamiliar with this festive season. “Winter solstice is the shortest day of the year, when the sun is farthest from the equator,” Winnifred’s parents explained. “It occurs on Dec. 21 each year, just a few days
before two other special occasions, Christmas and New Year’s. “Beginning after winter solstice, the length of daylight will gradually increase, then at the vernal equinox March 21, day and night become equal in length and spring will return with warm breezes and lots of bright sunshine. “Olly Owl is reminding us to prepare for the celebration we shall enjoy on the eve of winter solstice. All of the animals and birds of the forest meet together and we have a feast, dancing and games. Many forest folk from different territories whom we seldom see during other times of the year will also join us.” Finally, the special day arrived. In the afternoon, all of the beavers came up from their lodge. Such a racket they produced in the glade. “Whack, whack, thump, thump,” their tails slapped down hard and rapidly on the soft snow. Soon it was firm and smooth. They dragged logs to form a large circle surrounding this smooth section. In the evening, all of the animals and the birds gathered in the groves around the glade. Every family brought food. Squirrels came with a sackful of nuts and the jays brought sunflower seeds. The deer each brought a mouthful of tender twigs. The mice supplied a bunch of fried berries, the beavers came with fresh bark while the moose brought soft moss. The foxes, coyotes and wolves each brought a bone to gnaw. The winter solstice festival began with everyone joining in a welcome song. The birds and animals enjoyed a delicious meal, with plenty of food for everyone. Then
it was time for dancing and games. Deer lowered their heads to let the tiny mice scramble up on their large backs for a ride. Beavers gave children tail-sled rides, speeding them down the slopes on their big flat tails. Squirrels, chipmunks and various birds played hide and seek in the tree tops. Fox, coyote and wolf cubs played a vigorous game of catch a tail, racing, dodging and leaping among the trees in the groves. Many of the adult animals and birds danced excitedly on the smooth snow in the glade. Older folks sat on the logs around the circle and chatted. Molly Moose was the only child unable to join in the lively games. She was blind but Molly remained a cheerful, energetic girl and always thankful for things she could do. Her keen sense of smell and hearing helped Molly’s family in many ways. The other children gathered around and explained the various happenings to her. “We will be your eyes so you can enjoy the evening together with us.” All of the animals and birds who knew Molly loved her and enjoyed the cheerful manner she expressed in every situation. After two hours of dancing and play, everyone felt quite tired but also glad through participating in the enjoyable activities of the evening. One by one, the families made preparations to head back to their homes. The little mice slid down the deer noses and scampered to join their friends. Birds and small animals returned from the trees to accompany the rest of the crowd. Coyote and wolf cubs trotted back to the glad from the groves and the beavers took one more slide down the hill before stopping to rest their tired tails. There still remained one final event to conclude the evening. All of the animals and birds formed a circle and
each clasped the paw, hoof or wing tip beside them. They sang farewell and gave thanks for such a wonderful evening together at the festival. Molly Moose clapped her hooves and thanked the children for their kindness towards her. The children were also very joyful because they helped to bring delight and pleasant memories for everyone to cherish while having fun playing together. Then all of the forest birds and animals shouted eagerly in unison, “Happy Winter Solstice everyone.”
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“Run Stephen before we both fall through,” Frank exclaimed. Both man and boy made a mad dash for the shore where Sasha ran around wildly barking. Stephen thanked Frank for saving him, then placed both hands around Sasha saying “If it weren’t for you Frank would have never found me. Sasha you’re a hero!” They both praised Sasha for a few moments stroking her fur. Frank then let Stephen warm up by having the boy put his coat on over his. “Let’s get you back to the cabin.” “That sounds like a great idea,” Stephen happily replied. Then he said “Hey, where’s Sasha? Where did she go?” Frank turned his head in order to look for the dog. “She must be already heading back to the cabin. Come on Stephen, lets us go back too.” Both man and boy entered the woods beginning to head back, each sighing great sighs of relief that they were both alright.
A while later they met up with Stephen’s father Joe and the other men that had been combing the woods, searching for Stephen. Joe expressed great gratitude to Frank for pulling Stephen out of the icy lake. They both replied if it wasn’t for Sasha Frank wouldn’t have ever found Stephen. “Sasha is the real hero,” Stephen said with a big smile. When his son said this a strange look came over Joe’s face. “That can’t be,” Joe began saying. “I don’t know how to tell you this but to come right out and say it. The same evening when you had gone missing Sasha went to sleep. Son, she never woke up. Stephen, your dog passed away.”’ Years later Stephen and his family would sometimes talk about the mysterious way that Sasha had appeared to save Stephen’s life. It was Sasha’s last gift to her family.
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