400 Word Journal

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Journal Writing 3.3

Write a 400 word journal.
Prompt: What is your Christmas wish? Include 2 different types of figurative language (highlight in yellow), 2 transitional words (highlight in red), and one vocabulary word (highlight in green).

My christmas wish is when I was a little kid

It is a little known fact that if a person is fortunate enough to touch the tiny pom-pom at the end of Santa's hat they will be granted one wish. Knowing that Santa is almost pure magic himself, it would not be hard to believe the truth of this.

It is a difficult task because Santa does not take kindly to any interruptions on the busiest night of his year. But, if you are sincere and do not make a ruckus at his appearance it is possible
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After sharing a few laughs over large cups of cheer, he asked me, "If I could make one wish, what would that wish be?" Up to that moment in time, I was sure that I could use a free wish. Now that the wish was as close as my outstretched hand, I took another moment and reviewed my …show more content…
A family fed and content spends time spreading the wealth.

A Christmas tree that is filled from the star on top to all beneath it, many trinkets formed by the hands of the children, other ornaments with meaning of memories, all of which represents what this family has shared.

Friends that are friendly, for true friends and best friends are the spice of life and make it such a savory mix that it brings a smile to our face.

A parish that needs me, as parish’s the world over need our gifts of time, effort and sometimes funds to grow the congregation and help spread the word.

A god that won't desert me, who despite my own faults has watched over me and mine, always providing what we’ve needed in ways we could never understand.

Thus, I realized that even with this wish there is not a thing that I could change that would or could make my life any more worth living.

And so, I answered this inquisitive Elf with the only possible wish that I would make. I said to him, "Claus my friend, I would wish that all men could know and keep the spirit of Christmas for more than just one day of the