Entry tags:
page twenty-four
[The journal opens this afternoon in a rush, a flurry of pages. Henry actually has to flip around to get to the first blank one.
The holidays have been good to him this year, and it's easy to hear it in his voice. Even with all the bad things, the people he's lost, he's been fighting hard to keep his chin up -- and for the past few days, it hasn't been that hard.]
Hey, everybody! I know Christmas is over now and everything, but that just means we're getting into the best part of Christmas.
Anybody who's not from Earth probably doesn't know this, because most of the time when people explain Christmas they skip over this part, so you're lucky I'm here. After-Christmas is my favorite part. Okay, here it is:
[He pauses, for dramatic effect.]
After-Christmas is just like Christmas, except you don't have to worry about Christmas anymore. Everybody has their presents, everybody gets cookies, and all you have to do is have fun.
Basically, I made sugar cookies and I've been practicing on my sled. Anybody wanna race?
The holidays have been good to him this year, and it's easy to hear it in his voice. Even with all the bad things, the people he's lost, he's been fighting hard to keep his chin up -- and for the past few days, it hasn't been that hard.]
Hey, everybody! I know Christmas is over now and everything, but that just means we're getting into the best part of Christmas.
Anybody who's not from Earth probably doesn't know this, because most of the time when people explain Christmas they skip over this part, so you're lucky I'm here. After-Christmas is my favorite part. Okay, here it is:
[He pauses, for dramatic effect.]
After-Christmas is just like Christmas, except you don't have to worry about Christmas anymore. Everybody has their presents, everybody gets cookies, and all you have to do is have fun.
Basically, I made sugar cookies and I've been practicing on my sled. Anybody wanna race?