Family In Need Meets George – Day 2

The true meaning of Christmas can be exhibited in many ways. In this short snippet a family in need seeks help.

This is day 2 of 9 of the True Meaning of Christmas.

“Thank you, but I don’t mean to intrude,” said the stranger. “I see you’re busy. I’ll just go.” “Not without something hot in your belly,” George said. He turned and opened a wide mouth Thermos and handed it to the stranger. “It ain’t much, but it’s hot and tasty. Stew. Made it myself. When you’re done, there’s coffee and it’s fresh.” 
Just at that moment he heard the “ding” of the driveway bell. “Excuse me, be right back,” George said. There in the driveway was an old ’53 Chevy. Steam was rolling out of the front. The driver was panicked. “Mister, can you help me?” said the driver with a deep Spanish accent. “My wife is with child and my car is broken.” George opened the hood. It was bad. The block looked cracked from the cold; the car was dead. “You ain’t going in this thing. George said as he turned away. 

“But mister. Please help…” The door of the office closed behind George as he went in. George went to the office wall and got the keys to his old truck, and went back outside. He walked around the building and opened the garage, started the truck and drove it around to where the couple was waiting. “Here, take my truck,” he said. “She ain’t the best thing you’ve ever looked at, but she runs real good.” George helped put the woman in the truck and watched as it sped off into the night. George turned and walked back inside the office. 

To keep reading this story of the True Meaning of Christmas please proceed to Day 3
If you missed the earlier parts of this story you can catch up by clicking on the link below:

• Introduction to The True Meaning of Christmas
• A Christmas Encounter – Day 1