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About Sandy post. (Sandy, Oregon) 1938-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1978)
«i * r » • • « ♦ •••» » » » r n rn : e e e r r r < Thun The Definition of Christmas A Song from a Christmas Tree Dec 21. » m (Sec 3) SANDY ( O f .) F O S T -S The Day after Christmas by M elanie Pederson ‘Twas the day after Christmas and all through the house, The toys were tom and strewn about The Christmas tree sagged with age, And the house was in quite a rage The tree ornaments were on the floor, And the wreath was not on the door. The children were not in sight, They disappeared like a flash in the night. On the floor were wrappings and ribbons, Left by the little demons Mother was cleaning up the place, And all I could do was stand and pace Then I heard a noise out in the yard, 1 bega n to pray and hope real hard I got in a flash, but fell in a crash. I quickly scrambled to the window, And what should I see, but none other than he. I knew in a minute It must be Saint Fix-it. He fixed the toys and cleaned the mess, And what he said you’ll never guess, "M erry Christmas to all, and to all a by Debra D. Johnson Merry Christmas to the woods where I used to grow, The home of the lonely owl and crow I spread my arms to shelter all, The creatures shy, both large and small. by Esme Jensen There are lights so many lights. There are gifts and bows and music. People shopping for just the “ right" thing, And searching for the red stockings. This is Christmas? Artificial trees and shining ornaments laced with colored lights. Mechanical Santas with tasty candy canes dressed in red and white... This is Christmas? There are sounds so many sounds. There are bells and cars and buses. Windows displaying just the "right" thing, But revealing just the "wrong” price. This is Christmas? Exhausted parents and crying children hunting for the display of reindeer. Confused fathers with unbalanced accounts hoping their checks will clear... This is Christmas? After the shops close down, And after the noise dies away, There is a light in the distance Which shines on and on Wise men follow it closely, And they watch for the twinkling light. There is a star in the distance Which shines on and on. This is Christmas. I sing for joy to the friends I knew, The sunshine, rain and the sky so blue Merry Christmas to the forest and the beautiful hills Who protected me from terrible chills Merry Christmas to the hall where I now hold sway, The home of the happy children who joyfully play. I spread my arms with gifts for all, From father big to baby small. I sing for joy to these hearts that glow With gracious love for the Child we know. Merry Christmas to all and a happy new year, In hopes that God’s love will always be near Merry Christmas! «s Happy New Y ear." Christmas by P at Stroup Spring has been here and gone again The same as summer, then autumn. Winter’s arrival has left designs Upon the earth and on my mind Winter’s not over, it’s just begun. The skiing and singing and fun. Always- -Forever Winter’s the season for Christmas. by Jackie Tomlin Always-forever, Tliese are the words that filled our minds. Can there be any truth in them Or was it all just another line? Christmas is the season for love. Families, friends and fun. Charlie comes down to earth You went aw ay— We both went our own way, Maybe always and forever Shall return some day. by Deann Schroll I still love you I know you won’t make me blue — Because you said you loved me too. As Charlie the Snowflake came floating gently down through the sky, he was thinking about all the things he could do, see and be. He was thinking about being one of the many snowflakes in a snowman Or he could even be in a snowball. Then he thought about being able to watch the children have snowball fights, go sleighing and even go riding in the sleigh right over the top of him. "B o y , that would be great! ” he exclaimed He just couldn’t wait to get to the ground. Then suddenly he thought of one of the worst When you return You shan’t be surprised to learn Always and forever wasn’t all a line — It was in our hearts and minds. Now we are one — We both have won. Your lover is right beside you things that could happen to t him. He could land on someone’s tongue and met away then slither down the throat. He, then, thought about landing on a chimney of a house while the fire was burning and getting melted away and falling down into the fire itself "H o w h o rrib le !" he whispered. Charlie then thought about getting closer to the ground and suddenly he bumped into something. It was Santa’s sleigh. He looked around and saw Santa popping up out of a chimney. "W ow!” cried Charlie. "1 must be on the roof of a house.” Then Santa climbed into the sleigh and off they went through the sky Charlie was so interested in everything in the sleigh that he didn’t see all the houses they passed As Charlie played with toy drums, dolls and stuffed elephants. Charlie and Santa went all over the world together that night. At the end of the evening, Charlie the Snowflake called "M e rry C hristm as and Happy New Year to everyone" as he happily melted into a tiny puddle of water by Paul Lau See me and hold me Your lover is right beside you Whom you care the most See me and hold me Your lover is right beside you Whom you care the best You said the sky is clear The moon is full The stars are bright The view is beautiful Love is for tonight. Tomorrow is another day I may not be around See me and hold me Your lover is right beside you Whom you care the most Just a Vision by Pat Stroup As I wander through time in a peaceful state of mind I can see a distant star it’s the future and it’s me Just a Vision not reality Just a vision of days to come Just a Vision ofgoals to reach As I ’m searching for my dreams life is harder than it seemed. The gift money can't buy Just a Vision not reality As I wander through my life With past, present and future on my mind I know I ’ve gotta change my ways I ’ve gotta live for all not just for me Just a Vision not reality. Just a Vision Of days to come Just a Vision of goals to reach. Always Upward by Carrol Grandy I walk the steps of life, one by one. With each step I take one more goal is achieved. Suddenly I reach a platform, think ing I ’ve reached the top. But looking ahead I see many steps to go I realise now that this has only been a place on which to stop and catch my breath. by Rick Bohr It was early Christmas morning, about 2 a.m. Kim and Kenny Bradley, »-year- old twins, were sleeping, and they heard a sound. Both awoke, sat up in bed. " I t ’s Santa. I know it’s Santa,” Kenny whispered, and Kim agreed. Out of bed they popped to investigate. Down the stairs very quietly they went, hand in hand, ready for anything. After all this was Christmas morning The trip down the stairs revealed nothing, but as they entered the hallway, they heard a sound. "Sounds like daddy," Kim said. They listened and watched through the slightly a ja r bathroom door They could see their father, put ting on a Santa suit They realized that Bob, their friend next door, was right about the fact that there was no Santa. They were disappointed but the disappointment wore off quickly. They wctched to see what he would do next. The door began to open slowly, so they quickly hid in a closet They heard a BANG! "What’s that,” Kim asked "Daddy calls it a damper,” Kenny answered They entered the hallway and peered into the living room. There was daddy in his Santa suit, carefully placing the presents under the tree The tree was beautiful with its ornaments gleaming from the red, green and blue lights shining on them. The angel on the top enhanced the appearance of the tree and all combined into a beautiful picture As the twins watched their father, he would stop, oc casionally. and look up, listen and make sure that the children were not up. not that it really mattered. After all, he was wearing the Santa Claus suit, just in case. When all of the presents that had been hidden in the guest closet were placed under the tree, their father turned and at this gesture, the twins quietly but hurriedly crept down the hall and up the stairs into their bedroom They hopped into bed, pretending to be asleep They heard their father in the bathroom again, probably removing the Santa suit Minutes later their door opened, and he came into their room, just to make sure they were asleep He kissed them both on the cheek, and as he walked out they heard him say, "M erry Christmas, children Merry Christmas." quietly to himself, and then he walked out shutting the door behind him The twins slept very soundly after their escapade, and at about 8 a m. Kim woke up and realizing it was now Christmas, woke up Kenny They ran down the stairs. The tree was so beautiful, sparkling and shining. In the morning sun rays. Its limbs gleamed, covered with ornaments, lights, candy canes and tinsel. They scurried down the stairs and counted their presents. Kim had nine and Kenny seven He dicki’t complain though because he was sure that one of these packages was the race set he had wished for. Kim was very excited also She had accid en tally torn the wrapping on one of her packages, revealing the B A and the B O U on what she hoped to be the doll she wanted. Baby Bouncer. Looking at their packages, they thought about how their friend next door had tried to convince them that Santa Claus was not real They realized that he was right, but they also realized that their parents must love them a lot to buy a Santa suit just in case they saw their daddy putting the gifts under the tree. They also realised the great amount of money their parents had spent for presents when they would get very little in return The twins had a very mature talk, an unusual thing for 8-year-old children They figured the love that their parents had shown them by buying them all the presents was unrepayable, but they had one great present they could give their parents — their love! The parents had wakened by this time and walked into the living room and wished them a cheery M erry Christmas Kim and Kenny shouted "M erry Christmas Mom and Dad” in reply. They began to open their presents, most of them saying, "M erry Christmas from Santa” on them They perked up and shouted, "He was here.” Puzzled, their parents asked "Who was here?” "Santa was here We heard him coming down the chimney,” they replied Their father realized that it was the damper being shut that they heard, and secretly so did they, but their parents knew nothing of this and were delighted. As the Christmas tree sparkled and the smell of Christmas breakfast filled the air, all was peaceful The eyes of Kenny and K im ’s parents sparkled from the joy of th eir children believing in Santa, something they had hoped for Everyone was very happy and all was well Kim and Kenny had just given the best gift they possibly could, the gift of love, and it was gratefully returned by their parents
