Stranger With My Face

Authors: Lois Duncan

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“Christmas is an absolute. There is no displacing it. No matter what may have occurred during the year, no matter what changes have taken place, Christmas stands at the end of it like the final punctuation after a long and rambling sentence. “It is over,” Christmas tells us. “It is time now to take a deep breath, discard the past and start again.” I’ve always loved Christmas, every part of it, the sight, the sound, the smell. This year, however, I couldn’t get into it. Carols slid past my ears unheard. Tinsel glittered unappreciated. The traditional spruce imported by boat from the mainland and decorated by Megan and Neal with familiar handmade ornaments looked out of place in our living room. “Take me shopping?” Megan begged me. It was our special ritual, established when she was in kindergarten. “Not this year,” I started to respond, but then, seeing the bright expectation on her face, I couldn’t disappoint her.

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