Finding Hope

Finding Hope Christmas dreams move closer in time as Santa and his helpers the elves are busy preparing for Christmas Eve, giving all little boys and girls gifts of joy they hold in their giving hearts of love. Santa is busy checking his list to see who been good though he knows all are good because he sees beautiful light of goodness inside of them. Mrs. Clause is busy with sewing Santa 's suit and making excellent meals for him. She knows when he is busy he forgets to eat and take care of himself during this joyous holiday season. The elves are busy making the toys with loving care for these dear ones who are dreaming of the joyful wonder of life. In the corner of the workshop lies an adorable doll, a Raggedy Ann doll who dreams being held for comfort and sharing stories of a life of fabulous tea parties for hours in the time of life. Anne and the other toys have new found hope of being loved by one. The

night swiftly moves as Santa begins his delivery and he hopes that he can get all he has to those dear children who deserve his gifts of love. As Santa places, his special gifts of love with care under beautiful trees, where the soon held and loved by dear hearts in life. He dearly moves while he makes his deliveries where one by one his packages delivered except for Anne, who he has no one who needs her. She is saddened by this with tears though they cannot flow they are still there deep inside of her heart. At this time, in the city a little girl named Jenny is in the hospital in treatment for cancer that hurts dearly in her bones by the effects of it. She lays in the bed after treatment, where she feels so sad and very alone though her Mom and Dad are with her. Because all she wants she wants is a friend to play with and to laugh in telling secrets that they only know. Jenny's Mother and Father know Jenny is sad because they see the look of lost and her smile is rarely there anymore. They know Jenny has such a beautiful smile that she showed before this monster cancer came to her. They saw her smile for hours of the day laughing with tears of joy. Jenny's Mom and Dad searched far and long to make their little sunshine shine brightly once again. The media found out about Jenny's illness started telling her sad story and how this brings such sadness to her. As people around heard about this dear child and Santa seen this about Jenny. He knew she was such caring girl and that she need a very special gift. With this knowledge, Santa knew just the gift for her .Santa knew the gift would be a doll named Anne who would never leave her and once more bring a smile to her. As Christmas time came once more, Santa and his elves loaded his sleigh and bag with toys of love, which included Anne too. He took off from the North Pole with his stops planned and one particular place, where one needed some cheer. As Santa went along, on his journey Jenny was fast asleep and unaware of am the special gift of love. He arrived at the hospital and went in, to go to Jenny's room unnoticed because sadly many believes in him anymore. Santa went into her room, where she was still asleep. He placed his gift of Anne carefully next to her .He silently blows Jenny a kiss of love and whispers Ho Ho and with a nod went out in the night. The morning dawn moves on the grounds near the hospital, where the light shines gently in the room cascading on Jenny, who is sleeping peacefully. She wakes up with care because her body is sore yet from her treatment. Jenny looks around to see Anne there with a lovely bow and tag saying Merry Christmas!Jenny is very surprised by this gift that she loves so much!Jenny hugs Anne dearly with warm feelings of love that Jenny knows, at last,  has  a friend. Jenny's parents see such happiness in her once more and knows she will make it. From that moment on Jenny and Anne were inseparable, where Jenny went Anne was with her. Anne gave Jenny hope to fight on against cancer. Her treatment continued though they were hard Jenny smiled brightly, knowing she will win. Because Anne gave her hope and courage in this fight. As time went by, Jenny's cancer went into remission and at last, she can start living again!Jenny grew up to be a beautiful lady who is so caring with love for all, where she helps other children who are going through what she had. Jenny went to hospitals with Anne, who is still with her to this day to bring smiles to them. She wants all who will listen knows that there is hope out there as long as one do not give up and to never feel fear because courage of loving life is always worth living for never taken away!Merry Christmas to one and all Amen!