My Last Christmas with my Beloved Hal, 2016
Like the Christmas of 2015, I made my Hal
Ilona Cole, Story 71
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Marcie Sims is a teacher, author, and editor. She teaches literature/film, composition, and creative writing courses at Green River College in Auburn, WA. She lives on Vashon Island, just a short ferry ride away from Seattle, Washington. She writes fiction (short stories and novels), poetry, composition textbooks and has written one historic overview of Capitol Hill Pages as a former U.S. Senate page herself. View more posts
This Christmas Eve gift from Ilona to all of us may bring a tear to your eyes, like it did to mine when I first read it, but it will also remind you that love is the greatest gift of all. Ilona’s love for Hal teaches us what we are capable of, how much our hearts can give and how beautiful and sacred love can be, at Christmas time or any other time. Thank you, Ilona, for these beautiful and moving stories.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. Marcie
I can’t say anything more to add to the beautiful tribute that Marcie gives here. I bow in silence to the profound love that Hal and Ilona gave to each other, and to all of us. This is a Christmas gift indeed. Love comes down at Christmas and spreads it light all around.