Once upon a time there lived a little girl who had nothing but saddness in her eyes.She seemed happy but loned for the meaning of true happiness. It was a week befor Christmas in the little town of Hollygrove,IIonois.The town knew nothing of Christmas.but giveing to others,to receive from others.To them Christmas was nothing but presents.The little girl named Annabell knew only the things of Christmas that Hollygrove had taught her.This year Annabells family had nothing to offer for Christmas so they decided to pretend it wasn't the Christmas season. This really saddened Annabell for she was raised for the holidays and longed to see the Christmas tree every year but this year there would be no tree or holly to brighten her day.From this thought alone she felt as if the world had done her a big unjustice for haveing this season in her time of deep depression. Everyday she would get up at the thought that it was another day and if she wished long and hard things would't seem that sad. This worked for a little while but slowly the wishes and dreams she had seemed to have less meaning. The people of Hollygrove never noticed that Annabell was dieing slowly of unhappiness. It was finally Christmas eve the lights in Hollygrove grew bright and the fragile little heart in Annabell cracked. The whole day the people of Hollygrove noticed that Annabell the little girl they had never really noticed grew sick it wasent a ill kind of sick but a sad sickness. Christmas eve night finally fell upon Hollygrove and there was a certain happiness in the mist of the air except in the heart of Annabell. Annabell layed down in her soft twin bed to go to sleep that magical Christmas night and cried herself to sleep. She awoke for some strange reson that night she walked down her narrow stairway to notice a Christmas tree. It was the prettiest Christmas tree the world could of ever seen in her liveing room in her very own house. Annabell touched the flickering lights and the crystal glass bulbs.She looked down at the bottom of the tree to notice a gift. The gift wasn't an oridanary gift for it sparkled with a bright light. Annabell picked up the gift and unwrapped it with grace. in the box she had unwrapped layed in a glittery gold foil a note. This is what it said, Dear Annabell once upon a time there lived a little girl she seemed so unhappy she thought that Christmas was over befor it truely began. Her heart cracked only for the simple reson of not knowing the true meaning of Christmas. See Annabell Christmas is to rejoice and give what comes from the heart not the pocket. It,s the tenderness and the kindness one gives that counts.So Dear Annabell don,t cry because you feel all is lost look at the things that are bright and remember that Christmas is hear deep within your heart and even if all i have given you is words there words from the heart and thats what Christmas is all about. Love Santa, Annabells heart grew and that morning when all had awoken thay noticed a special happiness and brightness in there hearts for not onely did Annabell find true happiness but she got her Christmas wish in more ways then she could have ever imagined. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR.