the unopened gift page 1

the unopened gift page 1 by ric gustafson.


Jeffrey Fitzpatrick opened up the leaf and waste bag and put in some of the leaves he had just raked. It was a beautiful fall afternoon in October and he wanted to get the leaves raked and bagged before he went over to church. He had always been a member of Edgewood Lutheran Church but until his retirement had never had much of a chance to help with church activities. He now volunteered for several church projects including meals on wheels, serving meals at the homeless shelter and ushering.
He heard the brown UPS truck pull up to their front curb. He walked over.
The driver set down a huge box next to Jeffrey's feet. " Sign here".
He signed the clipboard and handed it back to the driver. " If that big box is a gift, that's a big gift".
" The unopened gift" the driver replied with a grin as he got back into his truck and drove off.
Jeffrey picked up the box and walked back into the house.
" What happened outside?" asked Monica Fitzpatrick as she put some clothes into a large and small suitcase.
" The UPS driver dropped off this box".
" Can you open it please?" she asked as she checked her purse for her plane tickets. " The cab will be here any minute".
" How long is your singing tour going to be?".
" Two months" was the reply as she checked herself one last time in the mirror. " Not long".
Jeffrey opened up the UPS box and took out a decorative red box with a big red bow.





Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric.