Exceptional Pointless short. Answers by GWHARGIS

I stared out the grimy window in my office.   I was supposed to be working on a marketing plan for my company, Pembroke Falls.  I was tapped out.  How do you come up with something to bring business back to a place that was outdated.   I leaned back in the chair, never taking my eyes from the window.  It looked bleak.  Both the sky outside and my future with this firm.     "I need a little inspiration," I mumbled to myself.  "Think, Jenny, think."   I closed my eyes.  I remember going to Pembroke when I was younger.  Bought my prom dress from one of their stores.  Used to walk through the petstore, tapping the glass that separated me from the overpriced puppies.  I mall walked with my grandmother.  This place was a big part of my life.   Christmas was in three months.  It was make or break time now.  Amazon and shipping had socked a lot of brick and mortar establishments in the gut.  Pembroke Falls was no exception.   I opened my eyes.   Very faintly I saw a few flakes of snow.  One flake at a time, I was catapulted back to the days of frenzied shopping, lugging bags of presents while listening to Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby.  Stopping for a hot chocolate in the food court.   I saw it all.     Carolers roaming the aisles Santa ho ho hoing. Christmas garlands Snowflakes hanging from the rafters Sleighs with packages wrapped in shimmery papers. Toy donation boxes Wrapping booths.   I called the office of Pembroke Falls.   "Hey, it's Jenny, from marketing.  I've got it."   I didn't wait for a response.  Just hung up the phone and headed down to the main office.    Even if we only had a few weeks to get it together, I think it was going to be okay.     After all, Christmas was the season where everything was possible.        Recognized Author Notes No idea where this came from.

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