A Special Gift For Dad
There were only a couple of days before Christmas 2009. He had just discovered that the last paycheck before Christmas was garnished by the IRS for more than what he expected. What a crushing disappointment! But within two hours of this low point of the season an amazing thing happened.
Earlier in the week he had gotten his hands on a special gift for his orange-blooded dad, who played football his freshman year at the University of Texas - an unopened Wheaties box from the BCS Championship of 2005 of UT. On the front was a picture of Coach Mack Brown. What a special gift!
It so happened on this day of disappointment he had it with him at work. When what to his wondering eyes should appear - at Dick's Sporting Goods in Austin Texas - but Mack Brown himself.
A kind reply to a request by a son ended with an AUTOGRAPHED Wheaties box. Yes Mack Brown signed right there beside his picture. The special gift became a special treasure and a reminder of how good God has shown Himself to be in this great year for our son Jim.
3 comments:
Wow!!! That was a "God thing"!!!!
WHAT A GREAT STORY!!!!!I've been blesses with this wonderful family.
Jim always thinks of the greatest gifts....
I loved this heartwarming story. I suggest you lengthen it with dialogue and fiction techniques and submit it to Christmas Miracles by Cecil Murphey and Marley Gibson. I hope this popular book will be a sequel.
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