A Christmas surprise, a melody of love, and a family that can weather any storm.

He is standing in front of their garage as she drove into their car-port, he comes to-wards her and opens up the drivers door ,she steps out and he puts his arms around her ''enjoy your drive love ,he asked '' how far did you go ?  ''oh there and back just to see how far it was'''

""I'M glad you enjoyed your drive love '' ,let'go into the lounge roomI've bought the biscuits you are keen on  .they entered the lounge room  ,a huge room with a selection of mismatched furniture inherited   from both  grandparents ,

In a corner of the room stood a large decorated xmas tree ,next to that Sandra could see a large object covered over with a large sheet ,she walks to the sheet ,rips it off and then lets out a gasp ''OH my 'golly gosh she exclaimed ''It's a piano '' ,her husband comes towards her and says '' Merry Xmas '',my beautiful wife '' how about  a little sing  a long 'she sat for awhile letting her fingers glide over the smooth ivory keys she had learnt to play the piano  in her younger days  by the catholic nuns, she started to play out a few tunes ,it felt good to be playing again . Her children gathered around her , she turned to her family and said ''I"m going to play ''JIngle Bells ,then ''Silent Night ,  that night ,Sandra thanked God for his goodness,,she knew there would be hardship ahead but if her family were okay ,and  her and trevor  were to-gether ,they could whether any storm,

Next morning Sandra woke with the sun streaming through her bedroom window .she could hear the small birds tweeting as theygathered to-getheSandra r dra woke with the sun streaming through her bedroom window ,she could hear the small birds tweetingt o-gether, as they gathered under the flowering red gum trees ,she jumped out of bed .raced to the kitchen ,where the children were sitting at the table eating their breakfast ,her husband smiled at her and said '' good morning ,my precious  '' did you enjoy your sleep -in ?''Yes ! she replied ,but you should have woken me  ,as the children have to catch the school bus .I've to make theirschool   lunches ,''Hold your horses ,my sweet wife,every thing is in hand,the children are eating their breakfast,,Ruth has made the lunches ,Brenda was dumbfounded .She felt so blessed ''what a family ,life was good ! 

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