Cards adorned with Robins and snow
Holly
sprigs and festive candle glow
Advent
calendar and paper chains
Decorations
never to be used again
Ribbons and
bows and paper wrapping
With tree
and wreath all go in the bin
Though
Christmas may be throw away
The love
can be recycled every day
It was Christmas Eve closing time, nearly
Where a
last minute shopper, frustrated clearly
Was rummaging
through the freezer cabinet
At her
nearest out of town super market
Desperately
searching for a frozen turkey
And
couldn't find one big enough for her family
Then she
saw a young shop assistant pass by
And decided
that she would give him a try
"Do
these turkeys get any bigger?" she said
Puzzled he
replied "No madam, they're dead."
Single
parent Carol Montgomery (Anne Heche) lives with her son Bryan (Sean Michael
Kyer) and is the undisputed Queen of Christmas and she organised every aspect
of the holiday, but all that changed when another single parent Terry Evans
(Dylan Neal) and his daughter Amelia (Farryn Van Humbeck) move to the town and
he is a breath of fresh air and offers an alternative view of the plans and
Carol and Terry battle for control of the Christmas holiday at the middle
school that their children attend and learn a lesson about the true meaning of
Christmas.
Newly
qualified nurse, Joy Fickett (Katherine Barrell) and wannabee writer Eric
Fellman (Alberto Frezza) are both at a crossroads in their lives as Christmas
approaches so they both attend Community Cares seminars in their respective
hometowns, Joy in Columbus, Eric in Minneapolis.
Liking what
they heard they both apply for, and are accepted for, a two-week fellowship for
Community Cares, Advent in Oshkosh, Joy to work in the community health clinic,
and Eric writing for the Oshkosh program as well as helping a family in need,
get a home for Christmas.
As Joy and Eric work together on the program, they get a better view of what they want from life for the future while falling in love with each other.
Recently divorced mom Nell Blakemore (Anne Heche) attempts to make the first Christmas “without dad” perfect for her two kids' Alden (Griffin Kane) and Emma (Ali Skovbye).
But a series
of mishaps threaten that desire in a funny, charming, warm-hearted movie about
a group of diverse people who form a family on a crazy “Planes, Trains and
Automobiles” style Christmas Eve where everything that can go wrong, does.
Will it be a cold Christmas?
Joyless and
bleak
This year
in Manchester
For Mr. and
Mrs. Peak
Amanda and
Philip
Robbed of
their pride and joys
By a
drunken fool
Who
murdered their dear boys
What words
will comfort
The loss of
Ben and Arron
What consolation
is there?
To be found
as the time goes on
Fathers
chums, mothers pride
Funny,
studious and mild
Our hearts
bleed for them
No parent
should outlive a child
They bear
the mental scars
Of a life
that isn’t fair
While
Philip still broken
Sits confined
to a wheelchair
I will
think of the Peaks
As I spend
Christmas with my family
And give
thanks to God
They are
all alive with me
It will be
a sad Christmas
This year
in Manchester
For Mr. and
Mrs. Peak
The lonely
mother and father
Ben and
Arron will be there
If only in
ethereal essence
Watching
over mum and dad
I know they
will feel their presence
When I was a child
I believed
in Santa Claus
When I got older
I didn’t believe in Santa Claus
When I became a parent
I was Santa Claus
Now I have grandchildren
I look like Santa Claus
