Guest post by Paul David Powers, author of Telly Tales III
A broken man I was when my marriage of 18 years had ended! Christmas Season was upon us and though I had been used to hardships in life. There was a three year old little girl, that needed to have something better than well wishes, God Bless You’s or Keep the Faith Slogans.
If you have ever been through a divorce, the thing tears you up inside, makes you doubt yourself, as you are stuck in a whirlwind of "Maybe if I done this, that would not have happened", but the truth of the matter was, another man was involved! Christmas would soon arrive and I didn’t know how or if we would have a Christmas Dinner or even if I would be able to get her a toy so she wouldn’t feel that Santa forgotten her!
Christina was at that age of wonder, fascinated to see the people standing on the corners, at the shopping centers, ringing those Salvation Army Bells! Broke as I was, I did have a dollar that I wasn’t sure what to do with it being alone. She did, "Daddy can I give that dollar to help needy people?" What could I say, I handed her the dollar as she pulled me closer and closer to that kettle! Giving that little gift put a sparkle in her eyes and a shout of joy that I still remember hearing ever since!
The gift turned out to be a "Personal Blessing!" Because somehow Salvation Army heard about our situation, a card had come into the mail that we were to be at the Salvation Army Building at a certain time. So we went and I filled out some papers, stating proof of income which was zero, being a full-time college student.
We stood in line at the entrance of a huge warehouse with rows and rows of boxes each filled with clothing, toy’s and other goodies. . I was handed an envelope, a fifty dollar food voucher, a turkey that weighed almost as much as my daughter! She was told to pick out two small and one large unwrapped toy. I remember a glitter necklace set, a little kitchen set and a doll that was almost as tall as she was. Thanks to Salvation Army, my little girl had a wonderful Christmas. One that we remembered for years to come!
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Books by Paul David Powers
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