Merry Christmas from Panache and the F-H.C.A.G.

**Bugbear** · 24th December 08, 07:47 PM

Actually, that is a very magical and touching story. *Sniffle, sniffle *

I do remember seeing The Nutcracker as a child... It was probably the first ballet I saw too.

**O'Callaghan** · 25th December 08, 02:22 AM

I don't have anything to beat your story, FHCAG, but I have several examples of how people have been generous to me in the last two days.

I found a twenty on the floor in the liquor store on the 23rd. No, I didn't keep it, but the owner of the store counted his money and said he had dropped it himself, and then he gave me a lottery ticket as a reward.

On the 24th we went to pick up a toolbox that my wife had ordered for me online as an Xmas present. They didn't have it in stock, even though the system said they did, and to my surprise they upgraded me to a better one. Then, later on Xmas Eve we went out to see Twilight, and the clerk insisted he wouldn't let me pay full price for our 15 year old son, even though it's full price at age 13.

The Xmas spirit is alive and well. Now I must go or Father Xmas won't stop by!

Have a very merry Xmas and a prosperous new year!