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Weekly Contest #283
Single Again at ChristmasLast Christmas, I was a married woman looking forward to celebrating with my husband of thirty years and our three adult children. Preparations were underway: the six-foot fir tree was in pride of place in the lounge room, waiting for its decorations. Boxes of carefully packed, precious ornaments were on the dining room table. Some of the tree decorations and nick knacks had been passed down from my grandmother and mother. There was a delicate etched glass bell, six crystal icicle tree decorations and the two Victori...
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