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There is no anticipation quite like the days counting down to Christmas morning or another holiday that is meaningful to you and your family. Write about how that felt for you as a young child — or how it still feels today.
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Dec 06

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mckenna_smith

waiting.

we’re always looking forward to something.

Waiting on something.

Waiting our life to be better.

I’m always waiting for summer.

For the last day of school.

When kids are sitting and talking,

saying goodbye.

And teachers are letting kids do what they want.

Everyone’s in the mindset of summer.

I’m waiting for

staying up late and sleeping in.

For running around in bikinis and t shirts.

For swimming at lakes and going to the beach.

For kayaking and laying in the sun.

I’m waiting for

hanging out with friends and going to parties.

For driving around and listening to music.

I’m waiting for feeling happy and carefree.

For ice cream and smiles and laughter.

For camp.

I’m waiting.

But

there’s still 6 months.

Posted: 12.06.19

Dec 06

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Grace._.

I Can’t Stand The Wait

I get my advent calendar and start the countdown

Naturally, I eat all of the chocolate on the first day

It’s the thought that counts anyways
I can’t stand the wait!

For good food

Good presents

Good people

For Christmas
It seems my entire world revolves around the fact that Christmas is on its way

The same way the Earth revolves around the sun

Making our planet cold to the touch with mounds of fluffy snow

Dulling all noise of the outdoors to a slight murmur
Leaving a thick blanket of darkness in the winter sky

Complete and utter blackness by 6:00 pm
The world is aiding Santa Claus on his journey

Helping him camouflage

Helping him deliver immeasurable amounts of presents to little boys and girls

All around the world
I wonder if they hate waiting as much as I do

Posted: 12.06.19

Dec 06

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Kenzie

Santa

I stay awake that night hoping to catch santa. I need to know if he is real! I stay awake with a flashlight in hand, I hear the snores and breathing of my family across the hall. I need to make sure he got me the barbie salon. Santa better enjoy the milk and cookies I made him I worked extra hard on that. My mom told me to sleep but I need to know If he is real. I wait, and wait, and wait. Nothing. My eyelids become heavier the more I wait for him. When Im awakened by my brother jumping on our beds yelling “It's christmas!!” Oh well I guess I have next year.

Posted: 12.06.19

Dec 06

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c.mcintire

Waiting

As a child,
the days leading up to Christmas morning were…
Exciting.
I couldn't wait to open the presents and see what santa chose for me.
Christmas Eve was near a sleepless night.
With so much excitement, my siblings and I couldn't rest.
Bright in the morning, we made our parents coffee and waited with our stocking.
As a child, Christmas was about santa, and the presents.

Now, Christmas has a different meaning to me.
It isn't exactly the same, as a few of the pieces to our family puzzle are gone.
However, Christmas now means time with my family that I see daily,
and the ones I don't see as often.
Christmas is about the laughs, hugs, and even little arguments.
The Christmas spirit overwhelms me now.
I constantly feel warm and loved.
Christmas to me, now that I’m wiser,
is about time with the ones I love most .

Posted: 12.06.19

Dec 06

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dylan dickerson

Waiting

Waiting
Waiting for Christmas for me is like waiting for me to turn 20. It takes so long when you think about it constantly. I get so anxious and impatient that I setup the Christmas tree way before Thanksgiving! I love Christmas so much because I love hanging out with my family and friends and that's what it is all about.

It is not about presents or food but it’s about family and celebrating Jesus’s birth. Sometimes I can’t sleep. I lay there waiting until morning! I am thinking “is Santa coming or does Santa only come if I am sleeping?”

On every Christmas eve my mom always comes in our room and asks us what are we hoping for and why we love Christmas. In conclusion waiting is very hard, especially for Christmas! But luckily Christmas is only 19 days away!

Posted: 12.06.19

Dec 06

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KadenP

Waiting

Waiting,

We are all waiting, counting down the days until Christmas,

Counting down the days until we wake up with a tree full of presents,

And stockings overflowing with our favorite things,

Waiting,

Waiting until I get to see distant family and eat good food,

Waiting for gifts and presents of course too,

Waiting for the best holiday of all,

Waiting until we get out of school,

Waiting

But Christmas isn’t just about receiving gifts,

Its about the people we miss,

Its about the people who aren’t as fortunate,

Its about giving, not receiving,

But people don’t always see it that way, they think its all about the old man and his sleigh,

They say its all about getting new things, seeing new places,

Waiting

Waiting until Christmas time becomes a holiday of giving,

Not receiving.

Posted: 12.06.19

Dec 05

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JAY

Waiting

As a kid I could never go to sleep on Christmas Eve, I was always too excited for Christmas. I would go to my moms room as soon as the sun came up and tell her it was morning, so it was time for presents. My mom made hot cocoa in the morning and cookies in the evening. Christmas was always the best day in the world for me as a kid, and now I still love it because we don’t have school.

Posted: 12.05.19

Dec 05

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Ms. Naugle

Wait.

One time, I couldn't sleep, so I started to wait and wait, and still wait, and kept on waiting, and I strated to wonder what happened if the nigth went on forever. And it felt like that. But actually, I was sleeping the whole time.

But then it was the day before Christmas, so I waited the whole day until it was time to go to bed, and I couldn't sleep again, so I started to wait and wait...

Posted: 12.05.19

Dec 05

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cowboycmar

A Time I Helped A Friend

The Time I Helped A Friend
We were in the recess period in school and friend one and I were messing around like always. Then friend two came and friend one did not like friend two very much. Then friend one started yelling at friend two so I told friend one to stop and he got really mad and stormed off somewhere on the recess area. then friend two was being comforted by me and someone else .
Now friend one and I are best friends he sometimes ever comes over.

One time I even went camping with him.
From,

Cowboycmar

Posted: 12.05.19

Dec 05

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nfarnham

A Winter Waiting

I stand at the edge of the mountain waiting to ski down. I have waited to do this for the entire year. I love skiing and to only be able to do it for a few months and then have to wait is excruciating. It is like waiting for the first snowfall. You wait all year and the excitement builds up and then you can’t wait anymore.

I breathe in the fresh, cool mountain air as I start to go down the mountain. It feels natural, like riding a bike or swimming. I ski all of the way down hoping I don’t crash like I did last year. I get to the bottom and laugh with joy. I have waited and finally, I get to do what I love again.

Posted: 12.05.19

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