Joe Helps
He was driving home one evening, on a two-lane country road. Work in this small Midwestern community, was almost as slow as his beat-up Pontiac.…
Category: Senior Chatters
One off the list…….
Hello Peeps and Happy Christmas, bit delayed I know but i have been in hospital having a ankle opp, all went well and I am sailing…
X-Files and “The Night Before Christmas”….
“We’re too late! It’s already been here.” “Mulder, I hope you know what you’re doing.” “Look, Scully, just like the other homes: Douglas fir, truncated,…
CHRISTMAS AT THE GAS STATION.
The old man sat in his gas station on a cold Christmas Eve. He hadn’t been anywhere in years since his wife had passed away.…
A DOZEN CHRISTMAS ROSES
Author Unknown Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn’t wear boots; he didn’t own any and he…
‘THE STORY OF SILENT NIGHT’
Father Joseph Mohr sat at the old organ. His fingers stretched over the keys, forming the notes of a chord. He took a deep breath…
THE ”BIG WHEEL”TRUCK STOP
In September 1960, I woke up one morning with six hungry babies and just 75 cents in my pocket. Their father was gone. The boys…
THE LEGEND OF CANDY CANE
Along with candles, wreaths, stars, bells and mistletoes, another ubiquitous decorative item for Christmas, which is also a favorite with children, is the candy cane.…
THE GOLDEN SLIPPERS
The Golden Slippers Author Unknown Golden Slippers Christmas storyGolden Slippers It was only four days before Christmas. The spirit of the season hadn’t yet caught…
A CHRISTMAS STORY
It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the…