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What a beautiful, heartwarming Christmas story about family, love, and tradition.Â
During the depression, James' father had unfortunately lost his job in Philadelphia. Therefore, his parents sends him to live with his mother's parents on their farm in Michigan.Â
On Christmas Eve, James receives two Christmas presents - a walnut-handled pocket knife from his grandfather and a hand-knitted scarf from his grandmother. Afterwards, Ella, James' grandmother, plays Christmas songs on the melodeon organ. Thereafter, Ella tells Will, James' grandfather, that they should give the melodeon to the church for Christmas since she does not play it anymore because of her arthritis. Unfortunately, Ella insists that the melodeon be delivered to the church that night despite the severe snowstorm.Â
With some help from Christmas magic, Will and James successfully transport the melodeon to the church just in time for Christmas morning!
During the depression, James' father had unfortunately lost his job in Philadelphia. Therefore, his parents sends him to live with his mother's parents on their farm in Michigan.Â
On Christmas Eve, James receives two Christmas presents - a walnut-handled pocket knife from his grandfather and a hand-knitted scarf from his grandmother. Afterwards, Ella, James' grandmother, plays Christmas songs on the melodeon organ. Thereafter, Ella tells Will, James' grandfather, that they should give the melodeon to the church for Christmas since she does not play it anymore because of her arthritis. Unfortunately, Ella insists that the melodeon be delivered to the church that night despite the severe snowstorm.Â
With some help from Christmas magic, Will and James successfully transport the melodeon to the church just in time for Christmas morning!
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