hey Glynda, don't walk, run to the mailbox and send this to your local papers, and see if they will run it as a Christmas story, It is heartwarming, bittersweet, and it has such a great Christmas feel to it, the baby Jesus came under a star, that everyone was in awe of, and sadly he lit the world with his wonders for such a short while and then he too died. He was deaf to his fears until the garden of Gethsame, when he begged God "Father, if it be thy will....Take this cup away from me, I don't want to bear it's burdens..." but he went anyway to face death on a cross, I love this story and I am sure some editor will too....you have one word mispelled...shinny is shiny. otherwise it's a masterpiece. ~~~MFB III

I publish all the time in newspapers, thousand upon thousdands of folks read my work and send me letters or call to thank me...you should give it a go when you write a gem like this one.
If you can't get it published let me know, I will publish it for you in a local paper here, though it will have to be next year since I have already met and sent in all of my deadlines for Christmas. Thanks.~~~MFB III