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Everyone in town near my family, the Bowers,

were considered cornerstones by some, never wavering in any community activity.

Until this year, we experienced a tragedy,

one that only now with the holidays passed us I can talk about.

It's an event that changed the meaning of this special time of year for us.

And it's one that shook my faith to its core.

It began shortly after Thanksgiving.

A flyer posted on the school bulletin board of upcoming events.

I saw that the theater director, Mr. Steele,

was requesting people to try out for an upcoming nativity pageant,

and my best friend Rachel suggested I try for the part of Mary.

Besides sleeping with Tommy Anderson,

you'd be perfect for the part, she teased.

I immediately got red in the face and shoved her away,

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