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Christmas List To Mom

I WROTE THIS FOR MY DAUGHTER IN 1982..BACK THEN THE THINGS I WROTE ABOUT WAS IN STYLE.... I'm to old for dolls and lots of toys or frilly things and to young for boys I'm in between now as you can see let me pick my gifts for me I think I'll start with a pair of jeans to shirts and socks and other things a pair of shoes I'd like to have Nike's only shoes like that can be right oh!and mom not just any jeans Calvin Klein's no in between I have to get a sweater you know to keep me warm and keep out the snow a pair of roller skates now I think to only things like that will ever do Atari is the game for me playing Pac_man till I'm home free a little make up but not to much to much trouble and a lot of fuss fingernail polish clear will do a bracelet,a ring, a necklace or two now I guess I will be as happy as can be if only you'll get these things for me but I'll be surprised no matter what even if I know whats in every box now mom this list is just for you only you can make my dreams come true oh! I know this Christmas will be the happiest one I'll ever see now what else and where to go mom, I'm only twelve you know Mom! wait,my lists not thru just one more thing I love you...... DEDICATED TO MY DAUGHTER TAMMY CANCER TOOK HER 6 MONTHS AGO.....

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Date: 5/27/2020 8:00:00 PM
Nice...I like your overview...clearly stating how your daughter had thought...and ending perfectly...
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Doris Bounds
Date: 5/27/2020 8:56:00 PM
Arturo thank you for looking beyond the words on this to see the real....

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