A Christmas Wonderland

A Christmas Wonderland 
by Paul McCann

Well I had just put all the kids to bed and went to bathroom to brush my teeth and get ready  to go to bed  myself .It was Christmas Eve night and outside the window the snow started to fall .  I heard  a thud on the roof outside .
Looking in the bathroom mirror I couldn’t believe my eyes .
I looked once , I looked again . What a  wonderful sight I saw , it was me as a young child again  .
I heard  music playing outside in the street and rushed outside to see what was going on .
Down from the sky tinsel was falling down . Polar bears were sliding down from the rooftops doing somersaults as they landed on their feet .
Then they began running after these funny little penguins who were looking  for places to hide . 
Santa’s sleigh landed here on a flight and from every garden path these little people came  running and jumping welcoming Santa’s arrival .
The Christmas spirit was alive and everywhere christmas lights began to shimmer and glow .
People came out from their front doors greeting one another . They were  as friendly as could  be .
Little people had taken over the town .There they were playing fiddles and telling riddles and dancing jigs and playing games .
There was magic in the air and Christmas was everywhere .
Little one’s near and dear opened up windows in all the houses and laughed and cheered . 
A Christmas parade came to visit  the street and everyone there joined hands and made their Christmas wishes for everyone . 
Christmas was  here , 
the one we always dreamt of and it had come true .
What a  feeling it was to be there with all the crowd . What a wonderful Christmas it was .
Even the snowmen were laughing and shouting for joy .
“See how thick  it lies “
Said  one , followed by another 
“Look at my new winter coat “
Snow has covered all the streets and the everything looked pretty much the same everywhere .

The music on the streets was being played by these little people with harps and fiddles , accordions and pipes .
Those who weren’t playing instruments were singing Christmas carols and I was thinking I’m not going to be the one left out so I ran over to join in the singing and sang all the songs I knew .

Santa got out from his sleigh and carried sacks of toys inside every house in the street . When exhausted these little people started running around with jingle bells on their shoes making lots of noise . The sun came up and I saw my beautiful wife calling me .
“Are you ok ?”
“I’m fine . Why what’s the matter “
The bathroom shelf collapsed and hit you on the head . I heard the crash and came by i see what it was and found you lying unconscious on the bathroom floor .

“Glory be , I’ve woken up . Sure I was having a wonderful dream .”

“Come on , time to get to get to bed . Before you know it the children will be up screaming to see what  toys Santa left “

I just have quick look at the kids in beds then closed their bedroom door before going to bed .

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