THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS

Mom and dad were always out of town doing business over the holidays, mom would always apologize for leaving and say that she would make it up to me and dad would always by stand the door waiting to leave. To be honest, that's the way all of my transactions went with me and my parents, no tree, decorations for parties… just me alone in a big house. Rhodey would always feel sorry for me and invite me to his family's shindigs, I have to tell you that being at their house was straight out of a sappy Hallmark movie. They wore ugly Christmas sweaters, drank cider and nog, baked cookies, exchanged gifts and sang Christmas songs. He was lucky that he had snapped a picture of me in an ugly Christmas sweater and Santa hat or else I would be using it as ammo every day. I have to admit that I felt more at home at Rhodey's house then I've ever felt at home, at home it felt like being stuck in a mall after it's been closed. That was until I met pepper, she's always been a holiday enthusiast especially on Christmas. She's overwhelmingly cheerful and jolly during Christmas time and she just says that it's the Christmas spirit.