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Trina 1049 784 Nucla	Christmas Past 12/16/2008 12:53:36 PM
	My Christmas Story... Trina L.C. Sonnenberg Oh, about sixteen years ago, I was spending Christmas as a newly divorced, single mother. I was 26 years old and my son was three. I worked two jobs, just to afford to live in a housing project, in a very scary neighborhood. I had no Christmas tree, I had no money, I had no gifts for my little boy. Not one! Talk about depressing... Thank God for the U.S. Marine Corps. and a very special friend with a very special family. That year I stood in line for several hours, waiting to pick out a gift for my son. I was not in a mall or toy store - I was in a public library, standing in line to receive a gift from Toys for Tots. I was happy to stand there, no matter how long it might take. I met some terrific people in that line. I heard stories of divorce, of unemployment, and of poverty, but everyone I spoke with was happy. No one seemed to be willing to let their financial circumstances ruin the season for them. Having walked in their, feeling wretched, I left feeling on top of the world. When I got home, I pulled a letter out of the mailbox, sent from a long time friend and mentor. Inside the envelope was a letter and another, smaller envelope. The smaller envelope contained a check and $200 Toys R Us, Jeffrey dollars. The letter explained that every year, rather than buying gifts for each other, they pool their money and send it to someone who needs it. She knew I'd gotten divorced, and what I was going through at that point in time, so that year, her family chose me. The whole thing brought me to tears. It also brought me to my knees in thanks. Just as I was drying my eyes, a knock came on the door. The guy I'd been dating was standing in the hallway, with a plastic Christmas tree he'd found discarded. I then realized that just when I thought I had nothing, I had everything. I had people who cared about me. I had toys for my little boy, and a Christmas tree to put them under. Everything I had, I had because people cared about me. Christmas is about giving. The people that I met that day gave me a new attitude; they taught me something. They shared their cheer with me, and accepted me even though they didn't know me. The Toys for Tots donors gave me a gift to give my son, and the volunteers gave me their time, to see that I got that gift. My friend and her family gave me their love. Instead of giving to each other, they gave to my boy and me. Christmas isn't about who can rack up the highest credit card bill; it's about making someone else happy. And gifts of yourself mean more and are remembered longer than anything you can get from a store. Copyright © 2008 The Trii-Zine Ezine http://www.ezines1.com/triizine About the Author: Trina L.C. Sonnenberg Publisher - The Trii-Zine Ezine - Your Trusted Source for Internet Business and Marketing Information. EST 2001. ISSN# 1555-2276 Author of: My Journey A Lifetime of Verse, ISBN: 978-0-61516405-2 Co-Owner: Internet Marketing Mavens http://internetmarketing-mavens.com Keywords: toys for tots, marines, christmas, love, gifts, malls
	Trina L.C. Sonnenberg Freelance Commercial Writer TLC Promotions & The Trii-Zine Ezine ISSN 1555-2276 http://www.tlcpromotions.net http://trii-zine.com http://FAA.tlcpromotions.net
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Patricia 2952 9394 Portland	Re: Christmas Past 12/16/2008 12:57:13 PM
	What a wonderful.....heartfelt story Trina. I so admire you for branching out and WRITING! I've read your ebook and you're so talented. Thank you for introducing me to your poetry. Merry Christmas Trina. I hope you and your family are truely blessed this year. God Bless you my dear! Hugs to you, Pat
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John R. 623 1016 Forres...	Re: Christmas Past 12/16/2008 3:29:59 PM
	Wonderful testimony Trina. Thanks for sharing. There are still lots of good people in this world, but we hear more of the bad deads because that is what sells. We need more testimonies like yours. Thanks, John
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Trina 1049 784 Nucla	Re: Christmas Past 12/17/2008 7:00:58 AM
	Thank you Pat. My family will have a wonderful Christmas. We don't have gifts under the tree, but we have each other, and that's what counts. Merry Christmas to you and yours! Trina
	Trina L.C. Sonnenberg Freelance Commercial Writer TLC Promotions & The Trii-Zine Ezine ISSN 1555-2276 http://www.tlcpromotions.net http://trii-zine.com http://FAA.tlcpromotions.net
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