But this year, money was tight. Sarah, twelve, was disappointed. There would be no trips to the ornament shop, and their tree looked plain compared to the neighbors'.
Sarah went inside, looked at her plain tree, then looked out at Mr. Henderson’s dark house. She remembered her teacher saying, "A 'Merry' Christmas is only merry if you share it."
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Every year, Sarah’s family had a tradition: they bought a new, expensive ornament for their tree. It was a race for the prettiest, shiniest decoration.
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On Christmas Eve, a heavy snow fell. While checking the mail, Sarah saw their elderly neighbor, Mr. Henderson, struggling to walk from his car to his front door, holding a small bag of groceries. His house was dark and silent.
She grabbed a plain white bulb from their decoration box, some glue, and glitter. She spent the evening carefully decorating it, writing "Merry Christmas, Mr. H!" in shaky cursive. Sarah went inside, looked at her plain tree,
That afternoon, Mr. Henderson invited them over for tea. He told them stories about his late wife and Christmases long ago.