Babushka,Russian Santa Claus Part 1
Author: Alison
From: Wellignton, New Zealand
Age: 14
Date: 6th Dec 2001, 8:46 AM
Rating: 5
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Title: Babushka,Russian Santa Claus Part 1
Babushka,the Russian Santa Claus.
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Once,in a land far from here,in a cold icy country called Russia,there lived an old witch-woman named Babushka.
Babushka lived in a small house just outside a tiny village. She lived alone,knowing noone,away from the community of people inside the village. Babushka was a lonely woman,who knew little of the world around her and was isolated by all who knew of her. People feared her witch powers,afraid that she might curse them,or their children. But Babushka was not a cruel woman. She was only lonely,and sad.
On a frosty,snowy night,Babushka was huddled in a blanket on a chair,gazing silently at a spot where a fire might have stood. From in the village she could hear people dancing,singing,their lives happy and cheerful. Babushka had never known what it was like to be loved but that never made her bitter. She was a good woman,who had longed to be a part of the town community,who had longed to hug the little village children,who had longed to dance and sing with the adults. Outside,she could see people carrying wood under their arms,to build a fireplace where they would be warm and happy.
Suddenly,Babushka heard a knock on her door. Babushka never had visitors,and she thought it was a village child,teasing her and playing a joke as they sometimes did. She left her old wooden chair and opened the door. Before her stood three men,dressed in riches like she had never seen before,each carrying gifts of gold,frankincense and myrrh.
'Good men', she said,'What brings you here?'
'A star that shines so bright' said they,'For tonight,the Christ-child is born,and we bear gifts for him .But we are not dressed fit to face the cruel winter storm. Please,will you spare us a room'.
Kind hearted Babushka gave them shelter in her little house that night and when the weather had cleared that morning,the three wise men left. 'Where are you going?', she asked them, 'Where lies this babe of which you speak?'.
'We are following a star' said they, ' to lead us to the King of Kings'. Then the three wise men rode off,with their gifts of gold,frankincense and myrrh carried on their backs.
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