The Diary of Hardly
Date: Im goin 2 ax Santy Klaws 4 a girl 2 date.
Deer Mr. Diary
Christmas is such a onederful time uv the year. Seems like everyone is busy with gettin presents made, dinners planned, an Christmas trees spotted 4 the cuttin. Its all fun and xcitin, but there is one special event that fills my hart more than any other. It happens during the time win we all gather at the old Amble Crick Schoolhouse 4 a Christmas supper and gettogether.
I cut a Christmas tree every year 4 the event, an take it over about an our befor everyone starts to get there. Cents we dont have school there no more, I hav 2 take sum wood along 4 the stove an get it lit so the place will be warm 4 the gatherin. Win everyone starts 2 arrive the kids dekorate the tree, the wimmen foke put the food on the tables wile the men get the benches set up an arranged. Finally, one uv the township trustees gets everyones attention. He talks a little bit about the past year, an then calls 4 a moment uv silence 4 those frum r area who have passed on, an 4 the men frum our area who are servin in the military. After the moment uv silence we sing, Be Present At R Table Lord, an then we start thru the line to get sumthin to eat. Every year the wimmen try 2 out do watt they did the year befor so there is lots 2 eat, an it seem 2 always be cooked 2 perfectication.
After the meal, the wimmen make up some plates full uv goodies to be taken out 2 be distributed to the shut ins. After the plates r given 2 the people who will do the distributin, we sing Christmas Carols. We end our singin time with Silent Nite, an then there is always another moment uv silence. Nobody haz 2 anounce it or nuthin. We just up an do it. 2 me it is a very precious type uv moment. I guess during this time everyone is caught up in his or her own thoughts. Its as though we are all a waitin 4 sumthin, but we dont no watt it is. Time just seems to stand still.
You no Mr. Diary so much uv everythin in r lives has to be planned. Announcements r made, suggestions are given as to how we are going 2 do this or that, but as 4 me, that unannounced moment uv silence that naturally comes after we sing Silent Nite in that old one room school house every year is one uv the most meaningfull moments in time.
Hardly