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Christmas Longings

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Anticipation.

So strong he could taste it.

The desire, the longing, the pull.

It nearly consumed him.

He’d been waiting for what seemed like months.

It was all so carefully planned out.

He’d made his wishes known…

…again and again, he’d made them known.

He finally stopped asking for fear that he’d wear out his welcome.

As the day approached and drew nearer it grew stronger, if that were possible.

He looked for signs and saw none.

This didn’t dampen his longing; in fact, it only stirred it more.

When the first sign appeared, he thought he’d explode.

But his desire wasn’t there yet.

So he waited.

He hung nearby.

And he longed with great longing.

More signs appeared, increasing his agony.

He didn’t think he could stand it any more.

And then…

…then late, very late…

…less than two days before…

…he saw it.

Oh, he couldn’t actually see it, but he knew.

It had to be, didn’t it?

What else could it be?

Oh, it had to be his!

All the next day, he barely left it’s sight.

Others were bothered.

Some were upset and scolded.

It didn’t matter.

Nothing was going to steal this moment from him.

Could time pass any more slowly?

He could practically hear the second hand on the clock.

Tick. Tick. Tick.

Move faster! Fly around the dial! Move it!

To no avail.

The agony was almost sweet by this time.

On that final day, he was the first awake.

Certainly no surprise there.

It would only be a matter of a few hours now.

All else was gone, faded into non-existence.

Nothing else mattered.

Just that one object.

Oh joy! At last, the time had come!

But they made him wait just a while longer.

Others received some of their wishes and hopes.

He was handed some small things.

Nice.

But ‘nice’ doesn’t mean anything compared to pure greatness.

Then the moment!

Sheer abandonment.

Joy.

Satisfaction.

It was his at last.


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