"I'm coming." Ms. Mary Weston called back to her daughter. She was almost ready to go Christmas shopping when she remembered that she had forgotten to get her gloves out of her coat pocket.

She found Christmas to be a bittersweet time of year at their house. Her beloved husband of eighteen years had passed away on Christmas Eve four years ago. Annie was only five when Richard died of cancer. She was too young at the time to fully grasp what was happening. But now she was nine and old enough to be told exactly what happened to her father.

The drive to the local mall was difficult in heavy holiday traffic. Mary took this opportunity to ask Annie what she wanted Santa Clause to get her for Christmas

"I want a bicycle, and a dolly, and...."

When Mary and Annie got home, Mary asked Annie what her favorite part of Christmas was. Annie replied "Knowing that my birthday is tomorrow."

The next day, Mary left work early to put her plan in motion. She stopped by the zoo to talk with the owner. The deal was done. Annie would get her wish this year. For her birthday Annie could come to the zoo and help take care of a new baby elephant. Mary was quite pleased with herself. She couldn't wait until December 26th.

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Approximate Word count = 555
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)