My Christmas Story

by Brad Isaac on December 23, 2008

Last year I was smacked with inspiration to pen a Christmas story.  Like most inspiration, the idea for the theme, characters and plot came in an instant.  If I didn’t begin work immediately, I would have lost the story.  So, I did start writing on the spot.

I wrote most of it while my family made the yearly pilgrimage to Williamsburg, Virginia last year.  Here’s what I had to say about it back then:

I remember touring Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia and seeing Dickens’ A Christmas Carol in one of the shops.  And I thought, that’s it!  I need to write my own Christmas story.  It needs to be timeless and reflective.  One that makes you think.  And I want it to inspire joy and a Christmas spirit for those who read it.

I wrote it over the period of 3 weekends mostly from the passenger seat of our family mini-van as Kim drove us to some getaway locations.  The story was easy, the ending was hard.  Editing was tougher than everything else.  But it’s here, at last. 

A few comments made about it online and off:

Nice writing Brad. I like the powerful imagery.A. Lange

Wow, that’s quite possibly the darkest Christmas story I’ve ever read, but I loved it.Gary

I am going to lose sleep thinking about the noteKerri

So if you are ever curious about what might be tumbling around in this head of mine, this story is a good place to start.

You can download a copy by right clicking the link and choosing “Save Link As” or by reading it in your browser:

The Woman on the Mountain

Comments or criticisms about the story are appreciated in the comments below.

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December 25, 2008 at 8:47 pm

I liked the story very much – thanks for posting it. I got a bit confused about the end, whether I was meant to know what the word was or not.

Brad Isaac December 26, 2008 at 1:06 am

Ricky, At the risk of giving away the ending, I’ll say the word is precisely what you think it should be.

December 26, 2008 at 1:14 am

Merry Christmas!

December 29, 2008 at 11:24 pm

That’s the problem Brad, I can’t think of anything I think it should be!

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