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The Envelope
From Chicken Soup for the Soul: Me and My Dog
By Chelsea Hall

Rich the treasure, sweet the pleasure.
~John Dryden

My brother Brandon and I had opened all of the packages under the tree. All that was left was an envelope. We knew that envelopes usually contained cards, and if we were lucky they also contained gift cards or cash.

My dad looked almost like he’d forgotten about the envelope as he casually handed it to me. I broke its seal and discovered inside a 3x5 index card with a border of glitter surrounding a poem. (Keep reading)

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It’s never too early to think about Christmas, right? We’re already hard at work in Santa’s workshop on our 2025 Christmas book, which will also include lots of stories about Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s. So put on your Christmas carols and tell us one of your favorite stories about your own holiday experiences. We would love to consider it for one of the 101 slots in the book. Click here for more information on how to submit..