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Awww this was so cute. Little man had everything but also nothing. And he changed a guy about to do bad things too. So sweet

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This is full of christmas cheer me old mucker. warms the soul like a mulled wine 😃

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Characters develop with chocolate chip cookies and milk. A treat that gives great feeling and energy to return home. Maybe even to be offered a Job as Santa ringing a bell for donations. The year is soon begin again there is hope here that the fire place soot will wash off and a clean slate will be written with a happy new year.

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When he gets back and his kids open the box they're gonna find a Mogwai in it. With no instructions...

I love this story - it's either the beginning or the end of a very cool movie. And it's lovely.

There should definitely be a Mogwai in it, though.

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I had to google Mogwai lol. I didn’t know the furry gremlins were not called gremlins lol.

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Great story Miguel! 🎅🎄

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This is such a good short story - you did really good with this one.

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Thank you Keith!

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Thank you for resharing this. I've got tears running down my face. Beautiful

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Thank you Diane!

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It's probably just the way my brain (and my fiction) works but I expected a dark enending. This was sweet and fun!

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Don't worry I have a chilling and dark Christmas tale lined up for next week :)

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Very nice! Such a great message about what's truly important at Christmas. And I love the implication of that clicking suggesting the 'gift' might be something sinister. Even Kevin didn't go that far to protect his house when he was 'Home Alone'! Haha... 😎

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Oh it was just supposed to mean it's a huge and expensive lego set 😂😂 but I love your thinking

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Oh wow! Haha! The way he was insisting, as well, made me think he was definitely up to something. But that's really great that it works both ways, and can be read as a very innocent story, or something darker. Great job... 😎

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I love this story! Poor little guy...

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Yeah, dude has everything and nothing at the same time.

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Love, love, love this story!

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❤️ Thank you!

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You deserve the praise.

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