(Author’s Note: Merry Christmas. When I find out more info, I could have updates. To make it simple: I may be moving to public school teaching. Otherwise, here’s today’s Fictioneers! Merry Christmas, yet again!)
© Roger Bultot
Driving Home For Christmas
by Miles H. Rost
Justin Lamphere walked. Carrying a pack and a gas can, he held his thumb out. Around his thumb, a keychain with the picture of a 7 year old girl.
“I hope I can get home to you, peanut,” he said, as though she was there.
Just as he turned around, he heard a vehicle pull over onto the gravel.
“Hey!” he heard a shout from the car, “Trying to get home for Christmas, Marine?”
“Yeah!” Justin called out, running towards the car.
“Which city?”
“Charlestown!”
“Get your butt in here, maggot! We’re getting you home!”
Thank you, Lord…and thank you, Chesty Puller, he thought.
Music and Fiction 
So many people trying to get home for Christmas, and a great song.
This is so wonderful… so glad that there are good people in the world.
Very nice sentiments expressed here. Home for Christmas indeed!
Finally, a really do good story. Good piece of writing.