But his family took a different approach. In the weeks before Christmas, they began to scale down. They began giving things away and remembering how to make do with less. Their house became lean and the pace of their lives grew slow until at last on Christmas Eve they themselves were empty and still and ready to receive.
Every year, after Thanksgiving, people began getting ready for Christmas. They began shopping for gifts, putting up lights and decorations and pulling together names and addresses for holiday cards. As Christmas approached, their homes became crowded, and their lives became hectic.
But his family took a different approach. In the weeks before Christmas, they began to scale down. They began giving things away and remembering how to make do with less. Their house became lean and the pace of their lives grew slow until at last on Christmas Eve they themselves were empty and still and ready to receive.
Kathy K
10/12/2018 06:46:23 pm
That's a deep one, Don. Thanks for making us think.
Don Tassone
10/12/2018 08:09:32 pm
Thank you, Kathy. That’s why I write. 😊
Paritosh Chandra Dugar
10/12/2018 07:12:14 pm
A unique way to celebrate Christmas! There's a difference between taking-giving and giving-taking. Well done, Don!
Don Tassone
10/12/2018 08:10:35 pm
Thank you, Paritosh.
PATTI NORMILE
10/12/2018 07:32:08 pm
Less truly can be more~~more of what truly matters.
Don Tassone
10/12/2018 08:11:52 pm
Thanks, Patti. Yes, less is sometimes more. 😊
David Erdey
10/12/2018 09:18:21 pm
This is the best ive read of you so far - Don. I really liked how you condensed things, and quickly jumped to the moment in the end - where they sit without presents. Really good stuff 11/12/2018 04:24:24 am
Nicely done, Don! A great example of how flash fiction (and particularly 100-word stories) is supposed to work! And well tuned for the holiday season ;-)
Lisa Miller
12/12/2018 06:34:54 pm
A Gem of a story. Loved it! Comments are closed.
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