Christmas Surprises

One winter long long ago It was our first year together My husband God bless his heart Decided he’d go shopping You guessed it T’was Christmas eve We’ll say up front The man’s on crutches And despises shopping To the nth degree But off he went Into a small pharmacy Loaded up his cart Imagine my surprise On Christmas morn When I was handed a Jumbo Christmas stocking Everything individually wrapped Aspirin, tums, soap Throat lozenges A battery-operated toothbrush And so much more But what I remember most vividly Was my twelve year supply Of pink Lady Schick razors That hint of disappointment Didn’t last too long For now this wife Is best buds with Santa Claus No matter what else May hide under the Christmas tree Every year since There have always been Delightfully wrapped surprises Greeted Christmas day With the loudest and cheeriest “ Thank you ~ Thank you, Santa. ” And that's how Christmas Was saved over in our household The moral of the story being We should never count on others To make us happy When we are pleasantly surprised That's just bonus I love winter and Everything about Christmas Always have Always will It's never been About presents But more about The holiday cheer And the love that bonds us To our loved ones AP: Honorable Mention 2022 Submitted on December 1, 2021 for contest A CHRISTMAS GIFT MEMORY sponsored by B.J. LEGROS KELLEY - RANKED 3RD and on December 6, 2017 for contest CHRISTMAS STORY sponsored by EVE ROPER - RANKED 4TH