It was the 50\u2019s. Life was good in a small Iowa town for the cute little red-haired girl. Enough Christmas years had passed and the little girl realized that she should get her mother a present. The concept of giving to others had come to the little girl.<\/p>\n
\u201cMommy, what do you want for Christmas?\u201d
\nMommy thought about it for a couple of seconds and replied, \u201cI\u2019d like a toy and a red dress.\u201d <\/p>\n
Mommy grew up during the depression when getting a toy for Christmas was very special. Having a little girl and a husband after WWII changed the world was a miracle many young women of that time didn\u2019t get.<\/p>\n
Later, Daddy was informed they went shopping. Mommy got a toy and a red dress for Christmas from her little daughter.<\/p>\n
Many years later, Mommy was a Grandma. Her favorite color changed to pink. Grandson had a great time shopping for a pink garment and a toy for his grandmother when he became old enough to learn about giving to others. <\/p>\n
One year Grandma got a battery operated car race track for Christmas. She and Grandson had a great time with that toy over the Christmas holiday. Grandma and Grandson enjoyed many toys over theIr many Christmas family celebrations. <\/p>\n
As the years passed, the Grandma toys became carousel horse snow globes and music boxes. They were beautiful toys. <\/p>\n
The Grandson toys became cameras and then electronic devises.<\/p>\n
Having fun on Christmas started a family tradition long ago by a strong woman who grew up during the depression and lived through the horror of WWII with a husband who enlisted after Pearl Harbor.<\/p>\n
Give someone you love a toy for Christmas and maybe even something red to wear. Keep the joy in your loved ones life!<\/p>\n
PS: Love is Christmas
\nPS: A horse, puppy and kitten have been legally defined as a toy for Christmas<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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