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Our audience loves them too. Today we have one of our regular features brought to us by Stephen

Resiniak. This time his nephew Paul is reading his story for us. The story is entitled, God bless you too, Santa. There was a

boring regularity to life on the floors. The residents of this nursing home didn't expect

nor welcome change, but at Christmas time, everything did change. In one year, something happened

that two teenagers will never forget. Christmas was just days away.

Decorations abound and a steady stream of holiday tunes quietly playing in the background only added to the joyful atmosphere.

Staff members hummed while performing their duties, and the residents, well, they were drawn into the excitement.

A surprise visitor was about to make this day

even better. The residents love children. Their visits, especially around the holidays, proved

magical. Suddenly, even the grouchiest senior became agreeable. Kids brought out the very best in

everyone on the floors. this afternoon a children's

choir was scheduled to perform and they had promised to bring with them a special

guest who could it be they wondered by early afternoon everybody knew the

answer Santa Claus was coming to town and so they waited and they became

children again a giddy sense of excitement filled these old kids as they began asking the important questions.

What will they sing? Is Santa really coming? And most important of all, do you think he'll bring cookies?

Later that afternoon, and as promised, a children's choir burst forth into the dayroom singing a spirited rendition of

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