Day 22 – Tuesday December 16th 2008
All of the sudden we heard light knock on the door,
We we didn’t answer, louder it got more and more.
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Dad opened the door, it was his friend named Bill,
Hold presents in on hand and a tree in the other he said,
“Well Hi there Jill!”
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Mrs. Diller turned, a little embarrassed,
It was her regular customer from the store they run up the road.
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My Dad smiled not knowing they knew each other,
He knew this was going to make things all the funner.
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The kids ripped into the presents, and Mrs Diller put the tree in it’s place,
It looked like the kids were opening the gifts in a one minute race.
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After the gifts all opened and scattered they be,
Hugging the tree, the oldest Diller dubbed it, “Our Tree Of We!”
We didn’t understand it, but he was only three!
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Bill, who lived up on the hill said he didn’t know they actually lived HERE!,
He offered them a house, needing only a little repair.
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Mrs Diller cried this year knowing The Christmastime spirit was still aware,
That they needed better shelter from the weather that entered this tiny house everywhere.
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When Mrs Diller asked how he could give them something they had not bought,
He said in his church, giving not getting is what was taught.
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Mr Diller then spoke up and said he was not sure he could receive it due to his pride,
For once in his life my Dad spoke up and said, “That attitude needs to die!”
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“This is God giving you a gift of grace and hope His son has already paid for”,
“Really, is your pride something you want more?”
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Ginny, Little Jack and Mom looked confused,
This was the first time we ever saw did get so short fused.
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Tippy and Brandy looked for hiding places in the one room house of the Diller’s,
Brandy ran behind the new tree, Tippy behind the house’s single pillar.
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But once Mr Dller realized what he said was right,
He started to pack up their belongings this very night.
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God provided something even Santa couldn’t fit in that big bag of wishes,
Near year Jill and family will have a place to celebrate her old
family tradition of the seven fishes!
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Tonight on our way we will continue to go,
After helping the family get out of this tiny house, buried in snow.
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- Little Jack, Ginny, Brandy and Tippy
