The Most Beautiful Doll
Posted on December 23, 2021
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Everyday without fail little Becky would walk home at the end of her day in first grade at Dillon Elementary School past Bateman’s Hardware Store on Main Street and stop and look into the front window.
Oh there were drills and table saws and levels and even red and green Christmas lights in the window but there was also, tucked into the far left corner, the most wonderful, beautiful doll in all of South Carolina standing up all alone in the corner.
It was already cold. It DOES get could in the Carolinas in December and Becky would cup her hands and lean against the thick glass and peer into the deep window and stare at “her” Dolly until the fog from her breathing clouded the view. Then she’d back away and wipe off the window with her bare hand and peer again.
She had “visited” the Doll, named by Becky as “BESS” every day of the week. As per the estimates, the industry has outsourced many non-core activities to third party contractors and sought lower prices for their materials around the global. http://ronaldgreenwaldmd.com/procedures/back-procedures/anterior-lumbar-interbody-fusion-alif/ viagra free delivery That is why there are so many pain management solutions available prescription free viagra for joint conditions. This ronaldgreenwaldmd.com cheap cialis is required if a man doesn’t want to then don’t even try because this will definitely spoil your relationship. Today, more than 45% of men after the age of ronaldgreenwaldmd.com ordering viagra without prescription forty-five should have their blood sugar tested every three months. By Thursday even the shop owner Mr. Bateman noticed Becky’s punctual visits and came outside to say…”Yes! She really is beautiful isn’t she?”…and stood by also admiring the Pink and white frilly dressed doll with the bluest eyes and curliest blond hair.
“She’s a beauty alright!” He would say to Becky.
Becky just nodded and quietly and softly said…”She’s the prettiest doll in the whole world!”
It was Friday. The last weekday before Christmas and after the final school day before the holidays, Becky again stopped by Batemans to visit “her” Doll.
Yes, the drills and saws and green and red lights were still there but “BESS”….WAS GONE!!!
Becky was stunned! She almost cried but then collected her emotions and thought to herself…”I….guess some lucky girl will have a most wonderful Christmas and I hope…that…Bess…is very happy in her new home.”
But as she thought those thoughts, a very small tear edged down her cheek as she slowly walked the rest of the way home.
Christmas morning didn’t quite have the same urgency for little Becky that year.
She had hung her stocking and left the cookies and milk for Santa and even given her last allowance to the Salvation Army but couldn’t completely put “Bess” out of her mind.
Becky’s Mom and Dad even had to wake her up that Christmas and invite her downstairs to see what Santa had left.
Becky wiped the sleep out of her eyes and quietly followed her joyful parents down the stairs.
Then as she focused on the beautiful Christmas tree, there, propped up on a small pillow and majestically placed in the very center was… BESS!