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chest. In the words of the great
Sherlock Holmes, the game was
afoot.
When she saw what had caught
Rain's attention, her eyes went
wide. Suddenly Raven hurried to
the front door and donned winter
boots, making her way out onto
the lawn.
At this point I rose and walked
over to the still open door, lean-
ing on it casually, though my
heart was still racing.
Raven just stood there in the
fresh snow, gaping at the scene
before her.
In the snow were a collection of
hoof prints, sleigh tracks and a
trail of silvery glitter, flickering
in the dim light as if the snow
itself were alive.
She turned to me, tears of joy
streaming down her face and in
that instant, I knew my gam-
bit had been an overwhelming
success. point, so I'll conclude before I get
too emotional and short out my
keyboard with tears and other
such nonsense.
I smiled at the love of my life and
said quietly, almost apologetical-
ly, "I've got so little to give, so I
decided to give you what you've
always given to me... a little mag-
ic. Besides," I said with a noncha-
lant smile, "The Big Guy owed
me a favour." I would love nothing more than
to have Raven and Rain with me
again for Christmas. I no longer
have that option, but it's likely
that the important people in
your life are still here, waiting for
you. Don't miss the opportunity
to give them your full attention,
love and compassion. It means
more to them than you will ever
know.
The weeping/laughing hug and
love I felt in that moment, and
the joy of her sister and parents
(who were all in on the scheme)
was the most precious gift I
could have ever gotten. I wish
that moment could last forever.
Even now I can feel my heart
pounding and my eyes welling up
as I share it.
Dear reader, you've been end-
lessly patient with me up to this
This holiday season, make the
choice to give love and compas-
sion as gifts. They cost nothing,
but are worth everything. This
year, instead of presents, why not
give of your presence?
You just might create a little
magic of your own.
About the Author
Mackenzie Clench is a writer, creative instigator, author, agent
provocateur and part-time Lord of the Dance. He's also the CEO,
Scribbler and Fuss Maker in Chief of Mackenzie Clench Creative,
helping entrepreneur-shaped humans refine their messaging to
draw a through-line from the heart of their business to the heart
of the clients.
Mackenzie regularly kicks over the apple cart of "that's-the-way-
it's-always-been-done" and gives the copywriting cognoscente an-
eurysms on a nearly daily basis. He believes that 1 + 1 = 3, women
are the future and that the coolest dinosaur is the thesaurus. He's
currently on a mission to show that every single human-shaped
human on this big blue marble is a walking, talking, latte-sipping
engine of creation. Contrary to rumours, Mackenzie Clench is not
Batman, but he wishes he was. Be gentle.
mackenzieclench.com
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