Abra Holiday Show

Each year, Abracadabra preschool puts on a holiday show at the adjacent church. They perform their own little rendition of The First Christmas. Last year, if you may recall, Julia was a star. This year, she played the part of a tree. She even led the line of trees and donkeys down the aisle this time (last year she had to be dragged into the church with stage fright). Of course, it helped that her best friend Gabe was close behind her. He was also a tree. Other classmates were donkeys. The oldest kids, the Genies, played Joseph and Mary, the innkeepers, and other characters. As we walked out of the church this year, a very nice woman said she has been watching that performance for 17 years now and it is just as sweet each year to see the little children give life to the characters they play. It was a wonderful service with a nice quiet remembrance for the Newtown families and a strong message that we should all hug our babies just a bit tighter. Amen to that.

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