On a wintry, Christmas eve a poor little girl wandered through the cold, empty streets of a large town, trying to sell matches. But everyone was indoors enjoying Christmas with their families. As the girl peered through the windows of the ...See moreOn a wintry, Christmas eve a poor little girl wandered through the cold, empty streets of a large town, trying to sell matches. But everyone was indoors enjoying Christmas with their families. As the girl peered through the windows of the houses she gasped in wonder as she watched children play happily beside pretty gifts waiting to be opened. She wished that she could have such Christmas joy too and even more, she longed to see her dear grandmother once again. Freezing with cold the girl lit her matches to try and get warm. To her joy, there in the glow of the match flames was her grandmother, beckoning the girl to come and join her. As the snowflakes fell and the wind became icier, the little girl was able to do just that and find peace and comfort at last.
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