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The Greatest Gift of All
Chapter 4
"Where are we going guys?" Ben asked Robbie and Simon as Robbie pulled the car out of the driveway.
"Shopping," Robbie answered.
"Shopping?" Ben asked incredulously. "We're going shopping? Maybe I should have just stayed at Lucy's bridal shower." Simon and Robbie exchanged glances. "What?" Ben asked.
"Nothing," Simon lied.
"No, you were thinking something Simon. What were you thinking?" Ben interrogated.
"That you would have looked awfully cute in a small, sheer, Victoria Secret's nightgown." Simon grinned and Robbie laughed.
"Very funny."
"Seriously, though, Ben. We're going shopping. Then we're going on a little trip to the hospital."
"Hospital? Why?"
"You'll see," Robbie said. "I think you'll have a better time with us then if you'd stayed behind and modeled Lucy's underwear." Simon started laughing again.
"Ok. I'll go along with the shopping trip," Ben chuckled.
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An hour later, Simon, Ben, and Robbie stood outside the doors of the Glen Oak hospital. "Ok, we're here. What's up, guys?" Ben asked again. "And what's with all the candy and stuff we bought?"
"Ben, there are a bunch of little kids in this hospital that aren't going to be able to make it home for Christmas." Robbie began.
"So we're bringing a little Christmas to them," Simon finished.
"It's something that Simon and I did last year, and we thought maybe you'd like to continue the tradition with us this year, since you're going to be part of the family and all."
The idea finally dawned on Ben as to what they were doing. "I see," Ben smiled. "We're playing Santa Clause."
"Yeah," Robbie said. "Minus the red and white suit and long beard."
"You see, Ben. If there's something that Robbie and I have learned over the years, it's that not everyone is as lucky as we are. They have families and parents there for them, but they're sick. Some have cancer or other chronic illnesses that are keeping them in the hospital. There's just something about being home on Christmas Eve and Christmas day that means a lot of people, especially children. They don't want to be cooped up in a hospital for Christmas, but they have to be."
"Not only does it make the children smile," Robbie added. "But we get something out of it too. It's that feel good feeling knowing you've made someone smile."
The three men smiled at each other. "Well, then. What are we waiting for?" Ben asked the others. He headed toward the hospital entrance with bags in hand singing, "Santa Clause is Coming To Town".
The Greatest Gift of All
Chapter 4
"Where are we going guys?" Ben asked Robbie and Simon as Robbie pulled the car out of the driveway.
"Shopping," Robbie answered.
"Shopping?" Ben asked incredulously. "We're going shopping? Maybe I should have just stayed at Lucy's bridal shower." Simon and Robbie exchanged glances. "What?" Ben asked.
"Nothing," Simon lied.
"No, you were thinking something Simon. What were you thinking?" Ben interrogated.
"That you would have looked awfully cute in a small, sheer, Victoria Secret's nightgown." Simon grinned and Robbie laughed.
"Very funny."
"Seriously, though, Ben. We're going shopping. Then we're going on a little trip to the hospital."
"Hospital? Why?"
"You'll see," Robbie said. "I think you'll have a better time with us then if you'd stayed behind and modeled Lucy's underwear." Simon started laughing again.
"Ok. I'll go along with the shopping trip," Ben chuckled.
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An hour later, Simon, Ben, and Robbie stood outside the doors of the Glen Oak hospital. "Ok, we're here. What's up, guys?" Ben asked again. "And what's with all the candy and stuff we bought?"
"Ben, there are a bunch of little kids in this hospital that aren't going to be able to make it home for Christmas." Robbie began.
"So we're bringing a little Christmas to them," Simon finished.
"It's something that Simon and I did last year, and we thought maybe you'd like to continue the tradition with us this year, since you're going to be part of the family and all."
The idea finally dawned on Ben as to what they were doing. "I see," Ben smiled. "We're playing Santa Clause."
"Yeah," Robbie said. "Minus the red and white suit and long beard."
"You see, Ben. If there's something that Robbie and I have learned over the years, it's that not everyone is as lucky as we are. They have families and parents there for them, but they're sick. Some have cancer or other chronic illnesses that are keeping them in the hospital. There's just something about being home on Christmas Eve and Christmas day that means a lot of people, especially children. They don't want to be cooped up in a hospital for Christmas, but they have to be."
"Not only does it make the children smile," Robbie added. "But we get something out of it too. It's that feel good feeling knowing you've made someone smile."
The three men smiled at each other. "Well, then. What are we waiting for?" Ben asked the others. He headed toward the hospital entrance with bags in hand singing, "Santa Clause is Coming To Town".