It was a cold, snowy day in December. Everything was white and grey smokey clouds were coming out of the chimneys. Through the windows you could see a family sitting in front of the fireplace, drinking a hot chocolate and eating warm biscuits. Another family listening to music and the young children dancing merrily. But there was also...(Kapoglou Chrysovalandou-Valentina)

 a sad old man sitting alone in front of the window looking at the grey sky.His eyes were full of tears.

Christmas time was coming and he wasn´t able to feel happy as everybody seemed to be. He had lost his wife two months ago and nothing could be the same again.

His wife Mary loved Christmas celebrations. She enjoyed decorating their home and preparing everything for their children. But now (Cristina Fernández)

he felt all alone. The boxes of Christmas ornaments were just reminding him of the sad fact that he has nobody to celebrate this season. He remembered the time when Christmas seemed to be perfect. He remembered his children’s laughter while they were dancing around the Christmas tree, singing Christmas carols and were so excited to open their presents. Now, he was wondering what they were doing, they were busy that they called him to say that they could not come for Christmas. He had another look at the boxes and started putting them away when.(Filipina Garcia-Kohn)

somebody knocked at the door.He was annoyed of the knock because he wasn’t waiting for his children and thought that was an annoying homeless.Firstly,he wondered to open or not to open it.Very slowly he walked to the door and opened it without any desire.But what to see..(Ayten Kyazimova)



children appeared at the door with their hands full of gifts. The old man could not believe his eyes. what he had dreamed of had come true. There was no happiness in the world right now. Though not his wife, he was with his children as in the old days.(OKAN KARACA)