Paula Goldsmith Poet Rhyme

Christmas Gift Memory

I love the huge tree with all it's lights,                                                                                     the bright colors light up the cold nights.                                                                              My aunt's special gift,                                                                                                              always gave me a holiday lift.                                                                                                 A little box was waiting just for me,                                                                                   every year was $5.00 not a bee.                                                                                        First year married she went crazy with two gifts each,                                                          my husband had a nightgown of peach.                                                                                He had no words~no speech,                                                                                                  for the name tag I did reach.
 
 
 

Date Written: 11/30/2021

3 Place

A Christmas Gift Memory Contest 
Sponsored by: BJ Legros Kelley 

Note: This really did happen.
My aunt put the wrong name on the tag/box. 
We laughed until we cried.
When I called her,
she could not believe she had done it.
We laughed about it until she pasted away.
It made that Christmas and each year there after.

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Bj Legros Kelley December 27, 2021 at 1:00 AM Paula, congratulations on your trophy placing in the poetry contest! Oh my goodness, what a surprise your husband had from your sweet aunt! That was a real peach of a gift, not quite on the right tree! Still, the memory is so funny that it truly did turn out to be a gift that keeps on giving throughout the years in a hysterically funny mix-up, and the love that you shared with your aunt. Very precious. May your new year be blessed with all that's good and be filled with many joy filled memories! Paula Goldsmith December 28, 2021 at 10:25 AM Thanks for reading, for writing and for your congratulations. It is an honor to have this win in your contest. Glad you like my fun true story/write. It was priceless. Have a Blessed New Year 2022...............................

Greg Gaul December 26, 2021 at 5:05 PM Paula, a personal peach of a poem. Thanks for sharing...such a great time of the year for us all to remember moments like this. Paula Goldsmith December 28, 2021 at 10:21 AM Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you like this peach of a write. Have a Blessed New Year 2022..........................

Evelyn Judy Buehler December 26, 2021 at 3:58 PM Paula, I enjoyed reading of your delightful Christmas memory-one that brings laughter with each recalling. Wishing you all the best for the New Year, Evelyn Paula Goldsmith December 28, 2021 at 10:20 AM Thanks for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed this write. Have a Blessed New Year 2022..........................

Mark Koplin December 24, 2021 at 9:36 PM Such a wonderful memory, thanks for sharing, Paula, Congratulations on your win! Paula Goldsmith December 25, 2021 at 7:34 AM Thanks for reading, for writing and for your congratulations. Glad you like this true write. Merry Christmas have a blessed day..........................

Valsa George December 11, 2021 at 5:58 PM Loved reading the memory of your aunt's gift to you on Christmas. May you be blessed with infant Jesus's gift this Christmas! Paula Goldsmith December 12, 2021 at 12:17 PM Thanks for reading and for writing. Glad you love this Christmas memory. May you also be blessed with Jesus's gift this Christmas...............

Anitha Jayasankar December 2, 2021 at 5:41 AM Aw what a beautiful memory of Christmas gift dear Paula... that will remain forever... Enjoyed reading... Hugs... ~ Ani Paula Goldsmith December 2, 2021 at 10:52 AM Thanks for reading and for writing. Glad you like this beautiful memory write. Yes, this will remain forever. We still laugh each Christmas about this and it was many years ago. Have a blessed day writing away...............

Darlene De Beaulieu December 1, 2021 at 12:23 PM Hello Paula goldsmith I do not blame you for reaching for a name tag. Hugs. Darlene De Beaulieu December 2, 2021 at 4:15 PM Hello Paula, yes way too funny. It is good to have a laugh. Hugs. Paula Goldsmith December 2, 2021 at 10:50 AM Thanks for reading and for writing. Glad you like this funny write. My aunt had mixed the name tags up on the boxes. I got his gift and he got my gift. Way tooooo funny. Have a blessed day writing away...............

Janice Canerdy December 1, 2021 at 9:22 AM A charming, amusing piece--well done, Paula. Janice Paula Goldsmith December 2, 2021 at 10:48 AM Thanks for reading and for writing. Glad you like this amusing write. Have a blessed day writing away...............

Delice Arleen Skelly December 1, 2021 at 2:51 AM Oh! what a lovely funny memory...Delice Paula Goldsmith December 1, 2021 at 7:43 AM Thanks for reading and for writing. Glad you like this funny "Christmas Gift Memory write. He did not know what to say when he opened the box up. He then said, "I think this will not fit." Then he held it up. I said, "it is not your color." We both started to laugh so hard our sides hurt. Have a blessed day writing away...............

Joseph May November 30, 2021 at 4:38 PM A gift that kept on giving with laughter, Lovely memories Paula Paula Goldsmith December 1, 2021 at 7:39 AM Thanks for reading and for writing. Glad you like this funny write. Yes, the gift that kept on giving laughs for many years. Have a blessed day writing away...............

Heidi Sands November 30, 2021 at 12:47 PM A memory that brought long time laughter. Special! Well done :) Paula Goldsmith November 30, 2021 at 1:00 PM Thanks for reading and for writing. Glad you like this one. Yes, many years of laughs. It is still fun to think about. My husband did not know what to say when he opened the box up. Have a blessed day writing away...............

Silpika Kalita November 30, 2021 at 12:40 PM Such a beautiful compilation of moments, memory and the auspicious eves' metaphors. Love to say thank you for this lovely share! Paula Goldsmith November 30, 2021 at 12:57 PM Thanks for reading and for writing. Glad you like this fun gift write. Have a blessed day writing away...............