Mysister,Cathy,wholivesinVancouver,sentmeapackagefullofChristmasgifts.Shetoldmethatshehad36 itinadvancetomakesureitwouldarriveatmyhouseweeksbeforethe37.Christmaswasdrawingnear,butnopackagearrived.Cathycheckedthetrackingnumberevery38 withCanadaPost,andeveryeveningshewouldcallmeto39 iftherewasanysignofitonourend. The40 alwaysstartedwithquestionsaboutthepackage,buttwentyminuteslaterwewouldstillbe41 .Wetalkedaboutourfamily,suchasparents,ourkids,42 andsoon.Ofcoursewealsotalkedaboutourjobs.Wehadnevermadesomuch43 foreachother!Thetalkalwaystookusbacktothehourswespendtogetherinourchildhood. ByChristmasEvewefinallyhadto44 thefactthatthepackagewas45 lost.OnChristmasmorning,Cathygotonthephonewitheveryoneinmy46 andtoldthemwhatshehadsent.Lateron,afterabigChristmasdinner,Ihadforgottenallaboutthe47 packagewhentherewasaknockonthedoor.Whocoulditbeatsuchatime?AsI48 thedoor,amanwasstandingthere.“I49 thisisyours.”hesaid,holdingapackage.JustthenI50 thatithadbeendeliveredtothewrongaddress.“Ijustgothomefromvacation,”heexplained,“51 IwantedyoutohavethisintimetoopenforChristmas.”Ithankedthis52 strangerfortakingsomuchtroubleto53 thisgifttousonChristmasDay,and54 thankedGodthatthepackagehadbeenlostinthefirstplace. Therealgiftthatholidayseasonwasthenew55 tomysisterwholivesfarawayfromus.Nowthere’sonegiftIneverwanttogiveback!
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