We All Have a Christmas Story

We all have a Christmas story
Many have delightful memories
Some think of marvelous foods
I remember when my Grandpa slapped my face off
I was eight and had been waiting to hold a baby
For a long time
It was the day I thought I had ruined Christmas
When my parents got angry and left
And it was the last day I loved Grandpa
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Hankins Avatar
December 6, 2021 at 1:42 PM
Oh my, Caren...what in the world possessed him to slap you in the face at Christmas??? Or, ever???? This is so sad!
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December 7, 2021 at 2:50 AM
He slapped me so hard I have never forgotten it - I think he knocked me down. I had been waiting to hold the baby for about a hundred minutes while my twin who has always been a bit selfish was holding him way too long and gloating. Grandpa came in and said "give me the baby" and I said "Grandpa, it is my turn next" and he slapped me so hard I have never forgotten it. My mother got angry and we left, and I thought I had ruined Christmas.
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