My best Christmas ever

Page 15

The best Christmas I had was when I was 23 years old. That's when my parents were in Willow Lake. It's a place where they go for winter until Christmas. They trap and fish and my dad and the other men go out hunting for moose or caribou.

I looked after two of my sisters. They were going to school while my parents were in the bush. We didn't have much, but we did the best we could.

Me and my sisters went out and got a tree and we cleaned the whole house. We decorated the house and the Christmas tree. It was beautiful the way the tree smelled and the smell of the fire. We got our presents and put them under the Christmas tree.

After we finished everything, I went to lie down. I waited for my parents. I must have fallen asleep. I heard someone banging on the door and I heard a skidoo running. I looked out the window. There were my parents. I was happy to see my mom and dad.

I woke up my sisters. Everybody hugged each other and opened their presents. The best Christmas I ever had was with my mom, dad, brothers and sisters.