[Cagdu] FW: A Special Christmas Story.

[Juliett Cody]

Thanks Tina, I needed that! It was cute.
Merry Christmas!
JC and M 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: tina thomas 
  To: cagdu at nfbcal.org 
  Sent: Monday, December 17, 2007 7:07 PM
  Subject: [Cagdu] FW: A Special Christmas Story.


  This is A vary cute Christmas story.  Merry Christmas everyone. 
  Tina and Nina   

   Subject:  

   A Special Christmas Story.




  From: Sue Harden.

  A Christmas Story.

  One bright Christmas Eve, Santa Claus awoke looking forward to taking
  to the night sky on his sleigh. He got out of bed, pulled on his hat
  and big red coat and opened the outside door to go and visit his
  trusty reindeer.

  It was snowing and very cold. As Santa approached the stables, he
  smiled at the thought that he would soon see Rudolph's red nose
  shining through the blizzard. But, oh no, wait a minute; as he turned
  the corner, Santa saw not one but nine shiny red noses!

  Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and
  Rudolph were all looking miserable.

  "Oh dear," said Santa, "what's up with you all?"

  Comet, the reindeer union rep, stepped forward.

  "I'm very sorry, but none of my reindeer will be able to do a full
  night's present delivery shift," said Comet, looking sad. "This is
  the first time we've ever wimped out on you, but we're all feeling
  lousy this year Santa and, well, we feel you'd be better off with
  some other helpers just this once."

  "Comet, this is disastrous news!" Santa held his head in his hands.
  "I'm not sure I can get all the presents out to all the little boys
  and girls without help from my reindeer."

  At this, Blitzen and Prancer stepped forward.

  "To be honest Santa, we had always worried something like this might
  happen," said Blitzen, sounding very bunged up. "With this in mind,
  some years ago Prancer decided to approach another group of magical
  creatures with special powers who might be able to stand in during an
  emergency."

  "Well, Prancer," Santa turned to the other reindeer whose eyes were
  streaming, "Do tell me. What is your idea? Which other creatures of
  the world have magical powers that can match those of my nine
  wonderful reindeer, of whom so many songs are sung and tales are told?"

  "Why ... Guide Dogs, of course!" smiled the reindeer. He turned
  towards the snowy white plains of Greenland, tapped the ground three
  times with his hoof, bowed his head and antlers, then majestically
  reared up making a very loud calling sound that echoed round the four
  corners of the planet.

  Within the space of thirty seconds, a shadow appeared far on the
  horizon. As it got bigger, Santa could just make out nine glowing
  yellow labradors, picked out in the arctic moonlight as they flew towards 
  him.

  "This year," continued Prancer, "your helpers will be: Buttons,
  Goldie, Honey, Sam, Ben, Max, Anton, Lucy and Lassie."

  Santa and his deer stood and stared up at the approaching dogs, who
  they could now hear barking. When the dogs landed they became silent;
  the only noise was the north wind howling. Santa, awed by the sight,
  was about to speak when the leading dog - Buttons - led a single note
  chorus of howls as a salute to the reindeer whom they would replace
  this year. Happy, all the reindeers saluted back and in unison
  returned to their stables.

  "Greetings to you, Father Christmas," said Buttons. "Instead of being
  with our blind owners this year, we want to bring smiles to the faces
  of all the world's children. We're ready when you are."

  Santa smiled and beckoned the creatures. He led them to his workshop.
  Parked outside was a huge sleigh, loaded with presents of all shapes
  and sizes. A small green-clad elf was just putting the last present
  on the top; when it was balanced correctly, he slid down and pushed
  himself off the side and scarpered back into the warmth. Sam, Ben and
  Honey had already positioned themselves at the front of the sleigh
  and barked at the other dogs to join them. As they lifted the
  sleigh's harness Santa said:

  "Aren't you going to take your own little white harnesses off first?"

  "Oh no," spoke up Lucy, the smallest of the dogs, "these are our
  identity. Guiding is what we do and tonight Santa, we will guide you!"

  With the dogs all in place, Santa climbed onto the front of the
  sleigh, took the reigns in his hands and boomed merrily at the top of
  his voice:

  "Go Buttons ... go Goldie ... go Honey!"

  The dogs pulled and the sleigh took off into the now clear dark blue sky.

  "Moosh Sam, gee up Ben, away Max ... away!"

  Lucy turned and winked at Lassie. They were both wondering how their
  owners were getting on. They hoped to be back and curled up at the
  foot of their beds before they awoke, and chuckled at what their
  masters would think if they knew they were flying around the world
  helping to deliver presents.

  "Lucy, Lassie, noses forward!" Santa's voice startled them into
  action. "Anton, stop trying to eat the falling snow," he continued,
  before breaking into a very loud and satisfied: "Ho ho ho! Keep
  flying, my little guides. This year," winked Father Christmas, "your
  dogs will find out what busy really means."

  As the sleigh, the jolly old man and the nine magical guiding dogs
  reached the horizon and flew towards the first of several billion
  houses on the list, Santa knew that the guide dogs had saved the day
  and everything would be all right.

  "Merry Christmas, one and all!"



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