The most favorite ornament on my teacher Christmas tree is Michael's....

     I will never forget the day Michael came to school with a small gift bag in his hand.  Michael was the best- sweet, smart, kind - I just loved him!  He stood there as I opened up the bag to reveal a handmade egg ornament with a nativity inside.  Sadly, the egg was totally squished- I couldn't even see the nativity at all.  I tried to "fluff it up" so I could figure out what it even was, saying to Michael, "Oh. Michael, did you make this?"  That's when his precious eyes looked up at me, said 7 words, turned, and walked away.  "I sat on it on the bus."

     PRICELESS!  I just laughed.  He was so cute!  I think of Michael and that story every single year as I put his ornament on my tree.  Michael has since graduated from college and is all grown up.  I only wish he knew that he is still putting a smile on my face all these years later.  xoxo