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A fictional real life drama is rather like a hanging footbridge, it holds the reader suspended between fiction and reality. How well it achieves this purpose depends on how well it is anchored, maintained, and keeps a balance. It is not a tightrope, but varies in breadth, something which is defined by the author, by the recognition of their wishes and fantasies.
The theme of this story is not new, neither are the scenarios explored. It is, however, well written and a nice tale of good triumphing over evil. I wonder if writers realise how much of themselves they give to readers when their stories expose wishes, dreams, and fantasies? It is all too easy to criticise a story for swaying away from reality and falling into the unbelievable. But hopes and wishes are the dreams that Christmas is made of, and this is a Christmas story.
You cannot fail to like the boys, their tentative embarkation on the journey of life, their struggles and triumphs, their failures and reconciliation. "Aaron's brow furrowed and he asked in a shaky tone, "are you saying what I think you're saying?" My smile never wavered. "If you're thinking I want to take things to the next level, then yes." In a certain sense it is an illusion, things might be different from the way that things really are, but like glass bricks that give the illusion of light and space in a room, this story gives a warm feeling wrapped in the spirit of the season. A spirit one can only wish triumphs and lasts all year through.
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The Best Christmas by Victor Thomas 
