d imagined.

    In ter of t tree, decorated insel and colored lig s. Beneatree, spread in all directions, s of every size and sting close toget clote collared ss, , and most of t.

    On table beside tters of cookies, smas trees and sprinkled s sitting ting on ts laps, t tention as tened to quot; t Before Cmas.”

    I didnt see Jamie, t least not rig. It . Sory, and I finally located ting on t of tree  beneath her.

    to my surprise, I sa tonig as it  of tead of times, ser t someuated t blue eyes. Even  sparkles in e flo of ing. it even noticing it, Id been  me out of trying to regain control.

    Jamie paused only once to look up from tory. Siced me standing in t back to reading to t took e or so to finisood up and smoot, to make o knoo go, I stayed where I was.

    By then Mr. Jenkins had slipped away.

    quot;Im sorry arted  you,quot; s;but t so excited.”

    quot;Its okay,quot; I said, smiling, thinking how nice she looked.

    quot;Im so glad you could come.”

    quot;So am I.”

    Jamie smiled and reaco lead t;Cmon ; she said.

    quot; ts.”

    e spent t  t, and cos t ts t Jamie boug t some tossed around ted frenzy, t every least, it seemed t all of ted, and t thanking Jamie over and over.

    By time t tled and all ts mospo calm doidied up by Mr. Jenkins and a , and some of to fall asleep beneatree. Some of to ts, and ts on t tree lig an et;Silent Nig; played softly on a p  up in till sitting on t to Jamie, alk, not t eit ts