The Gift
In the novel 'Afternoons With Mister D', there is a story, or chapter if you will, titled 'Youth'. Mister D tells Charlee about his wife Tess, and how they spent Christmas at a children's hospital with a little girl named Ronnie. This, like other blog entries titled 'Purity' and 'Foolish' are extensions of the original stories making up 'Afternoons With Mister D'. I hope you enjoy this very special Christmas story, and maybe consider following the link at the bottom of the page and picking up a copy of 'Afternoons With Mister D' Thank you for reading... God Bless and Merry Christmas. Ronnie was glad to see her friend show up bright and early on Christmas morning. The young woman, who seemed old to the nine year old Ronnie, brought a young man who, as the recent girl-to-girl confession had revealed, was a boyfriend. Maybe he was even more than that, her friend had said. Ronnie's friend was in love. That was obvious. Ronn...