Christmas Rose

  • The Story Had To Be Told: On Writing The Christmas Rose

    Yesterday, I published my short story, The Christmas Rose. It’s been less than 24 hours since I shared it with my readers, and I wanted to answer a few questions about why I wrote it. Q: The story is pretty long — almost 8,000 words. Most people aren’t reading pieces that take more than a…

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  • The Christmas Rose

    The Christmas Rose

    “The Christmas Rose” By Rus VanWestervelt, December 2014   If you would prefer to download ‘The Christmas Story” as a PDF file, you may do so HERE.   Dedicated to Patrick and Sandra, whose sons Ryan and Danny, respectively, passed away far too early in their young lives. May their spirits, and their love, live…

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