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When we got to Scrooge’s home, Celese

looked up at me. “Daddy, this couldn’t be

Santa’s house. There are no Christmas

decorations.”

I just smiled and said maybe Santa was too

busy to decorate. “Or,” she considered, “maybe

he isn’t home yet from delivering presents.”

We did see the old man standing in the

window, and my girls waved. He smiled and

waved back.

That night I took them in their wagon

around to see the Christmas lights. When we

passed Scrooge’s house, we stopped. There

was an old wreath on the door and an ancient

set of lights glowing along the porch. Celese

smiled. “Oh, look, Daddy. Santa must have

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