Foreword：
Christmasisatimeforcelebration,atimeforjoyandatimeforlove.It'satimewhenfamiliescometogether,andmemoriesaremade.Theairisfilledwiththesweetscentofgingerbreadcookies,andcarolsaresungineverycorner.It'satimewhenmiracleshappen,andanythingispossible.ThisisastoryaboutonesuchmiraclethathappenedonChristmasEve.
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ItwasacoldanddarkDecembernight,andthestreetsweredesertedasmostpeopleweresnuggledupintheirwarmhomes.Buttherewasoneplacewherethelightswerestillshiningbright.Itwasthelocalchurch,andinside,thechoirwassinginghymnsofhopeandlove.
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Atthebackofthechurch,stoodayoungboynamedCharlie.Hewasshiveringfromthecoldandhadnoplacetogo.Hisparentshadpassedawayinacaraccident,andhehadbeenlivingonthestreetseversince.Hehadnowheretoturn,andnoonetoturnto.
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Ashelistenedtothebeautifulvoicesofthechoir,hebegantofeelasenseofpeacethathehadnotfeltinalongtime.Heclosedhiseyesandletthemusicwashoverhim,fillinghimwithwarmthandhope.
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Suddenly,hefeltataponhisshoulder,andheturnedaroundtoseeanoldladysmilingathim.SheintroducedherselfasMrs.Johnson,akind-heartedvolunteeratthechurch.
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"Wouldyouliketocomewithme,youngman?"sheasked.
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CharliewashesitantatfirstbutsomethingaboutMrs.Johnson'swarmsmilemadehimfeelsafe.Henoddedhishead,andshetookhimbythehand,leadinghimoutofthechurch.
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Astheywalkedthroughthedarkstreets,Mrs.JohnsontoldCharlieaboutherownstrugglesinlifeandhowshefoundhopeandloveinthechurch.
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"Iknowwhatit'sliketofeelaloneandlost,"shesaid."Butyoudon'thavetofeelthatwayanymore.Youhaveafamilynow,andwewilltakecareofyou."
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Charliecouldn'tbelievehisears.Hehadneverhadafamilybefore,andthethoughtofhavingsomeonetocareforhimfilledhimwithbothjoyandfear.
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Theyarrivedatacozylittlehouse,andMrs.JohnsonintroducedCharlietoherhusband,Mr.Johnson.Theywelcomedhimwithopenarmsandmadehimfeellikehebelonged.
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Overthenextfewdays,Charlielearnedwhatitwasliketohaveafamily.Theycookedmealstogether,playedboardgames,andwatchedChristmasmoviesonTV.Hefeltlikehehadfoundahome.
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Butthebiggestsurprisewasyettocome.OnChristmasEve,theywentbacktothechurchforthemidnightmass.Astheysatintheirpew,Charliecouldn'thelpbutfeelgratefulforeverythingthathadhappenedtohim.
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Butthen,somethingmiraculoushappened.Astheysang"SilentNight,"Charliefeltawarmthinhischestthathehadneverfeltbefore.Itwasasifsomethinginsidehimhadawakened,fillinghimwithhopeandlove.
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Heopenedhiseyesandlookedaroundthechurch,andthat'swhenhesawher.Alittlegirl,abouthisage,wassittingafewrowsaheadofhim.Shelookedsadandlonely,andCharlieknewexactlyhowshefelt.
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Withoutthinking,hegotupfromhisseatandwalkedovertoher.
"Hi,mynameisCharlie,"hesaid,smilingather.
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Thelittlegirllookedupathimandsmiledback,andthat'swhenCharlieknewthathehadmadeanewfriend.
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Theysattogetherfortherestofthemass,andafterwards,Charlieaskedherifshewantedtocomehomewithhimandmeethisnewfamily.
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Thelittlegirlhesitatedatfirst,butthenshenoddedherhead,andCharlietookherhand,leadingheroutofthechurch.
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Astheywalkedthroughthesnow-coveredstreets,Charliefeltasenseofpurposethathehadneverfeltbefore.Heknewthathehadfoundhiscallinginlife,andthatwastohelpthosewhowerelostandalone.
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WhentheyarrivedattheJohnson'shouse,thelittlegirlwaswelcomedwithopenarms,justlikeCharliehadbeen.TheysatdownforaChristmasfeast,andtheairwasfilledwithlaughterandjoy.
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Astheysataroundthetable,holdinghandsandgivingthanks,CharlieknewthathehadwitnessedaChristmasmiracle.Hehadfoundafamily,afriend,andmostimportantly,hopeandlove.
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Andastheysangcarolsbythefireplace,CharlieknewthathewouldneverforgetthisChristmas.Itwasatimewhenanythingwaspossible,andmiraclescouldhappen.Andforhim,itwasthestartofanewlifefilledwithloveandhope.
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