Nana's Christmas Miracle
A Grandmother's love is always there13 total reviews
Comment from karenina
I need not watch a single Hallmark holiday movie this year. Tonight I have consumed a feast of Christmas stories--which I pray are but a preview of next season's published Christmas stories!
As Scrolls said, "I feel as light as a feather!"
Bravo!
Karenina
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2024
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I need not watch a single Hallmark holiday movie this year. Tonight I have consumed a feast of Christmas stories--which I pray are but a preview of next season's published Christmas stories!
As Scrolls said, "I feel as light as a feather!"
Bravo!
Karenina
Comment Written 17-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2024
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Thanks, Karenina
I hope I do publish...I think some of them would do great with illustrations but that's out of my league. It's something to think about after the new year.
Smiles, Carol
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For SURE! I wonder if you could use these AI art programs to create your own illustrations.
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I do't know...Maybe I can get Matthew or someone to help me with it. I don't know enough about technology.
Smiles, Carol
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I dabbled in creating one, since I can't draw a stick figure. It must have been fairly simple because I have a hard time turning my laptop on...
Comment from royowen
My wife is so close to all her grandchildren, they adore her and she, them, particularly 8 year-old Dion who is our younger daughter's young'un, he is a delightfully loving child, who, I'm sure will be devastated when that time come. This is so beautifully written Carol, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2024
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My wife is so close to all her grandchildren, they adore her and she, them, particularly 8 year-old Dion who is our younger daughter's young'un, he is a delightfully loving child, who, I'm sure will be devastated when that time come. This is so beautifully written Carol, blessings Roy
Comment Written 14-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 18-Dec-2024
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Thanks as always, Roy. I apologize for being so far behind.
Smiles, Carol
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Me too
Comment from Wendy G
Another lovely and sentimental story. I fear my kids and grandchildren won't have too many memories of my Christmas baking - when it's nearly a hundred degrees (or even more) we tend to try to minimise the baking of cookies, just the ham and turkey and plenty of fresh salads and prawns. And all desserts are accompanied by ice cream.
Another one for your next book. Keep them coming.
Wendy
"It's nice, but they forgot Nana's favorite box of ornaments "....(Remove those gremlins)
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2024
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Another lovely and sentimental story. I fear my kids and grandchildren won't have too many memories of my Christmas baking - when it's nearly a hundred degrees (or even more) we tend to try to minimise the baking of cookies, just the ham and turkey and plenty of fresh salads and prawns. And all desserts are accompanied by ice cream.
Another one for your next book. Keep them coming.
Wendy
"It's nice, but they forgot Nana's favorite box of ornaments "....(Remove those gremlins)
Comment Written 13-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 13-Dec-2024
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I must have alread got the gremlins because they are gone. It seems if I use the dash it puts in a gremlin or two. Crazy! And sometimes I can fix it and it will put it back. And you can't copy and paste when reviewing because it won't post the gremlins. It's crazy! Thanks somuch, WEndy
Smiles, Carol
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A dash will add gremlins, and so will quotation marks in the Author's Notes.
Where is their tech support when it's needed to iron out those little issues?
Comment from patcelaw
That was a very well written Christmas story that was very poignant for the children. But it's wonderful that it has such a beautiful ending and I very much enjoyed listening to the story. May you have a wonderful Christmas. Patricia.
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2024
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That was a very well written Christmas story that was very poignant for the children. But it's wonderful that it has such a beautiful ending and I very much enjoyed listening to the story. May you have a wonderful Christmas. Patricia.
Comment Written 13-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2024
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Thanks, Patricia. I am glad that you enjoyed it. I hope your holidays are the best! Merry Christmas!
Smiles, Carol
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is a beautiful Christmas story seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old boy who misses his grandmother as she has died. He is fortunate to find signs from her to ease his grief. You have a few glitches: . . . ornaments (problem) the tiny tin. . . . carefully tearing open the envelope. Carefully and tearing are more or less opposites. . . . Mathew's hand. (")She always . . .
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This is a beautiful Christmas story seen through the eyes of an eight-year-old boy who misses his grandmother as she has died. He is fortunate to find signs from her to ease his grief. You have a few glitches: . . . ornaments (problem) the tiny tin. . . . carefully tearing open the envelope. Carefully and tearing are more or less opposites. . . . Mathew's hand. (")She always . . .
Comment Written 13-Dec-2024
Comment from Pearl Edwards
As I was reading this one, Carol I thought of how much I miss the memories of grandparents as I was very young when they passed. This is a lovely story, and I loved the photo on the phone. Beautifully done,
Some aAAA's in the paragraph - Mathew stared at the tree.
cheers,
valda
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2024
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As I was reading this one, Carol I thought of how much I miss the memories of grandparents as I was very young when they passed. This is a lovely story, and I loved the photo on the phone. Beautifully done,
Some aAAA's in the paragraph - Mathew stared at the tree.
cheers,
valda
Comment Written 13-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 14-Dec-2024
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Fixed and thank you Valda. It seems when I use a dash the gremlins think they have the opportunity to mess up the story. LOL
Smiles, Carol
Comment from Cecilia A Heiskary
SIster,
What a wonderful story about missing NaNa and the love we hold in our hearts after they pass. They are always with us. I love this story and emotions that the reader feels reading it. It's almost like the reader was in the room.
Well done my friend
Love ya,
Cecilia
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2024
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SIster,
What a wonderful story about missing NaNa and the love we hold in our hearts after they pass. They are always with us. I love this story and emotions that the reader feels reading it. It's almost like the reader was in the room.
Well done my friend
Love ya,
Cecilia
Comment Written 12-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2024
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Thanks, Cecilia. This one is special to me because it's based on my children and my mother. Without question, my son still misses his grandmother very much. As I do too! I'm thrilled that you felt the emotions and enjoyed the story.
Love ya, Carol
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I loved this poem. It felt heart felt to me and I based that on the emotions in the poem. Sorry for your loss.
Comment from Ric Myworld
Well, for those who struggle to fall into the Christmas spirit, you've certainly more than your fair shared of offering up your happy little holiday stories. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2024
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Well, for those who struggle to fall into the Christmas spirit, you've certainly more than your fair shared of offering up your happy little holiday stories. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 12-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2024
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It's called mind over matter.... There are things happening in my life that I keep telling myself don't matter but they keep nagging at me. So when I can't sleep, I write ....when I feel alone, I write.... when my thoughts take a nose dive, I write. And taking bad things and giving them a happy spin, especially at Christmas time seems to be the key at the moment.
Smiles, Carol
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Well, my dear, whatever works to keep the mind occupied and off the bad things, even temporarily. It's terrible to say this but, I've come to hate the holiday season. And like with you, the holly, jolly season is often a struggle I can't wait to be over. But we will make it, and "whatever doesn't kill us, only makes us stronger." So much for old sayings. Hugs, and smiles back at you! Ric
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If I have to get much stronger I am going to turn into one of those muscle men... I don't want to be one, I'd rather have one. LOl Not really!
Comment from Carol Clark2
You've blessed us with another Christmas story. It is sentimental and sweet. Note: 'Silent Night filled the room... as if Nana (were) there.' The 'if' makes it subjunctive mood, which takes a plural verb. Also, 'her lips were pursed as if she (were) blowing him a kiss.' Nice touch, having Nana show up in the picture. Blessings. Carol
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2024
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You've blessed us with another Christmas story. It is sentimental and sweet. Note: 'Silent Night filled the room... as if Nana (were) there.' The 'if' makes it subjunctive mood, which takes a plural verb. Also, 'her lips were pursed as if she (were) blowing him a kiss.' Nice touch, having Nana show up in the picture. Blessings. Carol
Comment Written 12-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2024
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Fixed and ficed...
thanks for helping me out as usual, Carol. I've been popping these stories out so fast that my mind is truly mush...but that's better than stewing over life in the homeland. Thanks so much.
Smiles, Carol
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The subjunctive mood is not generally understood in English. I think maybe common usage will change the rule one of these days.
Comment from Tim Margetts
Awwww
Why do you keep doing this to me??????
What a sad sweet lovely homely sad yet happy tale.
I did wonder as i first was reading if it was based on times from your own life, then it turned sad but also strangely comforting.
Now then Carol, you need to stop, you hear :-p
Tim xxx
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2024
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Awwww
Why do you keep doing this to me??????
What a sad sweet lovely homely sad yet happy tale.
I did wonder as i first was reading if it was based on times from your own life, then it turned sad but also strangely comforting.
Now then Carol, you need to stop, you hear :-p
Tim xxx
Comment Written 12-Dec-2024
reply by the author on 12-Dec-2024
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It's actually based on my mom's passing and how my older children have dealt with it. It's strange how one misses his grandmother fiercely and the other did until the inheritance was passed out.... And they both came from the same mother. Sad!
Smiles, Carol
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So I was right, I just had this feeling it was if not based on, or at least inspired by events in your own life.
People deal with grief in different ways I guess, Carol.
Sad but true.
Tim x
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Most of my writing has some part of me intertwined within the story. It's the only way I know how to make my characters come alive.
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Del started as very much based on bits of me, but he has become his own man in the time since :-)