Every Christmas, for as long as she could remember Sarah had wished for one thing. It was such a special thing she never ever mentioned it. No one but Father Christmas knew what Sarah's wish was.
She was a very lucky little girl. Her parents and all her grandparents adored her. She had wonderful toys, beautiful clothes, lots of friends. She was always taken on lovely holidays. She was a happy child. But still she wished for that one gift ,each Christmas.
She got lovely presents each year, and so many of them. But so far never the one she secretly asked Santa for.
Just after Christmas Sarah would be 9 years old. As she had been asking Father Christmas for the gift since she was 3, she sadly came to the conclusion that she would never get it.
Mummy and Daddy always told her that Santa did his best, but that no child gets everything they asked for. In fact they told her that the children who had the shortest lists, got the most surprises!
Sarah's list was always short, and she did indeed get lots of surprises. She knew she was lucky, but couldn't help feeling a little sad on Christmas morning, when it seemed that once again her main present would be absent.
'Happy Christmas, darling' smiled her mum hugging her daughter. Look at all these presents under the tree for you! Sarah smiled at her parents and settled down excitedly to open her presents.There were so many colourful parcels! She had books, clothes CDs and DVDs, paints, craft sets, heely trainers, chocolate santas - all sorts of wonderful things. It took a long time to open them all and admire everything.
Then her mother drew Sarahs attention to an envelope hanging on the tree. Another present! It was decorated with holly and reindeers, and in beautiful writing was written.
'To Sarah,
A very merry Christmas
From Father Christmas'
Sarah looked at her Mum wondering what it could be. Sometimes she had been given tickets to a show as a present, so she wondered if that could be what the envelope contained, and what the show would be!
Sarah carefully opened the envelope, she didn't want to tear the tickets. Something fluttered out and landed on Sarah's knee. She picked it up, and she could hardly believe her eyes. She looked up at her parents her eyes shining.
Sarah flew into her mothers arms, the scan photo dropping to the floor. 'That's right Sarah', said her Mum happily. 'Your wish has finally come true. That is the first photo of your baby sister!'
She was a very lucky little girl. Her parents and all her grandparents adored her. She had wonderful toys, beautiful clothes, lots of friends. She was always taken on lovely holidays. She was a happy child. But still she wished for that one gift ,each Christmas.
She got lovely presents each year, and so many of them. But so far never the one she secretly asked Santa for.
Just after Christmas Sarah would be 9 years old. As she had been asking Father Christmas for the gift since she was 3, she sadly came to the conclusion that she would never get it.
Mummy and Daddy always told her that Santa did his best, but that no child gets everything they asked for. In fact they told her that the children who had the shortest lists, got the most surprises!
Sarah's list was always short, and she did indeed get lots of surprises. She knew she was lucky, but couldn't help feeling a little sad on Christmas morning, when it seemed that once again her main present would be absent.
'Happy Christmas, darling' smiled her mum hugging her daughter. Look at all these presents under the tree for you! Sarah smiled at her parents and settled down excitedly to open her presents.There were so many colourful parcels! She had books, clothes CDs and DVDs, paints, craft sets, heely trainers, chocolate santas - all sorts of wonderful things. It took a long time to open them all and admire everything.
Then her mother drew Sarahs attention to an envelope hanging on the tree. Another present! It was decorated with holly and reindeers, and in beautiful writing was written.
'To Sarah,
A very merry Christmas
From Father Christmas'
Sarah looked at her Mum wondering what it could be. Sometimes she had been given tickets to a show as a present, so she wondered if that could be what the envelope contained, and what the show would be!
Sarah carefully opened the envelope, she didn't want to tear the tickets. Something fluttered out and landed on Sarah's knee. She picked it up, and she could hardly believe her eyes. She looked up at her parents her eyes shining.
Sarah flew into her mothers arms, the scan photo dropping to the floor. 'That's right Sarah', said her Mum happily. 'Your wish has finally come true. That is the first photo of your baby sister!'
It's a beautiful story and I didn't see the end coming either.
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