MysisterCathywholivesinVancouversentmeapackagefullofChristmasgifts.Shetoldmethatshehad36itinadvancetomakesureitwouldarriveatmyhouseweeksbeforethe37.Christmaswasdrawingnearbutnopackagearr

　　MysisterCathywholivesinVancouversentmeapackagefullofChristmasgifts.Shetoldmethatshehad36 itinadvancetomakesureitwouldarriveatmyhouseweeksbeforethe37.Christmaswasdrawingnearbutnopackagearrived.Cathycheckedthetrackingnumberevery38 withCanadaPostandeveryeveningshewouldcallmeto39 iftherewasanysignofitonourend.

　　The40 alwaysstartedwithquestionsaboutthepackagebuttwentyminuteslaterwewouldstillbe41 .Wetalkedaboutourfamilysuchasparentsourkids42 andsoon.Ofcoursewealsotalkedaboutourjobs.Wehadnevermadesomuch43 foreachother!Thetalkalwaystookusbacktothehourswespendtogetherinourchildhood.

　　ByChristmasEvewefinallyhadto44 thefactthatthepackagewas45 lost.OnChristmasmorningCathygotonthephonewitheveryoneinmy46 andtoldthemwhatshehadsent.LateronafterabigChristmasdinnerIhadforgottenallaboutthe47 packagewhentherewasaknockonthedoor.Whocoulditbeatsuchatime?AsI48 thedooramanwasstandingthere.“I49 thisisyours.”hesaidholdingapackage.JustthenI50 thatithadbeendeliveredtothewrongaddress.“Ijustgothomefromvacation”heexplained“51 IwantedyoutohavethisintimetoopenforChristmas.”Ithankedthis52 strangerfortakingsomuchtroubleto53 thisgifttousonChristmasDayand54 thankedGodthatthepackagehadbeenlostinthefirstplace.

　　Therealgiftthatholidayseasonwasthenew55 tomysisterwholivesfarawayfromus.Nowthere’sonegiftIneverwanttogiveback!

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