Jan 23, 2022
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Peef The Christmas Bear
Tom Hegg and Warren Hanson
…Then, defying the reality of crutch and straightened knee, On wings of hospitality, she flew to brew the tea.
I sat alone with feelings that I hadn’t felt in years. I looked around at Christmas through a thick, hot blur of tears.
And the candles and the holly she’d arranged on every shelf… The impossibly good cookies she still somehow baked herself…
But these rich, tactile memories became quite pale and thin when measured by the Christmas my Great Aunt kept deep within. Her body halved and nearly spent, but my Great Aunt was whole. I saw a Christmas miracle…the triumph of a soul.
The triple beat of two feet and a crutch came down the hall. The rattle of the china hutch against the wall. She poured two cups. She smiled, and then she handed one to me.
And then, we settled back and had a cup of Christmas tea. (Tom Hegg: from A Cup of Christmas Tea)
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An excerpt from A Cup of Christmas Tea
....Then, defying the reality of crutch and straightened knee,
on wings of hospitality, she flew to brew the tea.
I sat alone with feelings that I hadn’t felt in years.
I looked around at Christmas through a thick, hot blur of tears.
And the candles and the holly she’d arranged on every shelf...
The impossibly good cookies she still somehow baked herself...
But these rich, tactile memories became quite pale and thin
When measured by the Christmas my Great Aunt kept deep within.
Her body halved and nearly spent, but my Great Aunt was whole.
I saw a Christmas miracle... the triumph of a soul. (Tom Hegg)
Genre of the Week: A Cup of Christmas Tea by Tom Hegg
Genre of the Week: A Cup of Christmas Tea by Tom Hegg
Author’s Note: It’s that time of year again. The holidays are approaching and with that comes the Christmas market tour. This year’s series will focus on Christmas markets in Saxony in the Erzgebirge (Ore Mountains) as well as some in Schleswig-Holstein. At the time of this posting, a pair of Christmas markets in “Hohen Norden” have been visited and the tour guides are being put together even as…
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