Opa's Christmas Collection — Opa Don

What do a boy who wants a sled, a semi-truck driver, a package delivery courier, an innocent man in jail, and a man helping a guilty man in jail, have in common? All are ordinary people who have an epiphany at Christmas time in this collection of short stories. "The Juniper Sled" my first story is the only non-fiction story in this book. It took place in the depression era of the 1930's. In this story my father learned about the sacrifices parents make so that their children can have a nice Christmas. He told me this story when I was a child and it has been shared with my children and grandchildren. In "Christmas and Carol" a semi-truck driver picks up a hitchhiker on Christmas Eve and learns about empathy and forgiveness, both giving and receiving. Then in "Kosher for Christmas" a Jewish man delivers a surprise package and receives a surprise himself. The story "Jesus of Nazareth Texas" features an innocent man in jail on Christmas Eve, an unlikely setting to learn the true meaning of Christmas but he manages nonetheless. Finally, in "A Barry Christmas" hard core Barry must fill in as a store Santa Claus and he discovers that not all children think only of material things. By helping a little girl get what she wants for Christmas he receives something unexpected himself.
I hope you enjoy these Christmas stories and if you do; please recommend them to your friends and family. Merry Christmas,

Opa