A Little Holiday Magic
Christmas Eve has always been my favourite day of the year. December 24, 2010, I decided to 1 a little last-minute shopping before joining my family at my mother's.
I bought large basket of cheese and bottle of wine. On my way down, the elevator(电梯)stopped at the third floor, where everybody but an older couple and me got off-and where tall, handsome man 2. We started down again then suddenly, the elevator stopped. We were stuck-on Christmas Eve!
3 there was a phone, and the old man called someone in maintenance(维修), who told us that we had to be in for a long wait.
At that point, we-the older couple, Mr and Mrs Phillips: John, the handsome man; and I-sat down on the floor and began 4 Christmas memories. An hour passed, then two: we found ourselves so involved in the conversation that we forgot we were stuck. I shared my basket of cheese and wine with them. I didn't realize at the time we were creating another special Christmas 5.
After five hours, the elevator finally moved. When the doors opened, the worried store manager was surprised to find us in such 6 spirits. Saying our goodbyes, the four of us ex- changed addresses and promised to send holiday greetings to each other in the years to come.
I got to my mother's for our traditional family Christmas-a bit late, 7 I got there.
On Christmas evening I returned to my apartment. Waiting for me was a single red rose and a message: I really miss the cheese basket, John. At the bottom was his phone number...
John and I were married the following Christmas Eve. And we are 8 exchanging Christmas greetings with Mr and Mrs Phillips. And I still wake up every Christmas Eve morn- ing filled with excitement at the magic of the day.
