Pssst.... Where are you mole? I jumped when I felt his clammy right claw grab me around my left arm as he pulled me into the bushes. "OK Mole, what's so urgent? Why are we hiding in the bushes near the corner of Dove Creek Rd. and Cross Stone Place? Is Chipotle's really opening a new restaurant a few doors down from our Community Hub? Are they going to have outdoor dining? I can't wait. Mole Is it true?
The mole looked at me directly in the eyes, but he wasn't smiling. His crooked arms hung loosely by his sides. "Yea boss, it's true. Chipotle's is coming to 4S Ranch, but let's talk about something so much more important. Like you always say boss, family is more important than business. You knows I'm a single guy boss, but tonight is about family and our community."
Mole what are you talking about? The mole turned and showed me a red, white and black holiday penguin he had hidden in the bushes. One looking striking similar to the penguin from our Hub. "Mole, you, me and our holiday penguin hiding in the bushes in the middle of the night is really going to spark some crazy rumors."
The
Mole pulled back the branches and pointed at a darkened home on the
corner where Jeff and Cristina Seymour live with their two children. I
immediately recognized there was a problem. For about six years, every
Halloween and Christmas the Seymour's front yard was always decked out,
(see below). It was like our very own Annual Haunted Mansion and then
Holiday Wonderland.
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| Seymour's Home - Years Past |
I
noticed the Seymour's yard was now dark and abandoned looking with no
holiday lights, and no Holiday Countdown Clock in their yard. Their
home was dark except for a single string of lights above the front
porch. What happened Mole? Did they move? "Worse then that boss, much
worse. My sources reveal some kids, possibly from Del Norte High
School, stole the countdown clock. The Sheriff Department and school
officials are trying to get the clock returned.
Boss, intelligence reports from our high altitude Chinese drone confirm an uncaring group of youthful Grinches, have been targeting the Seymour home by repeatedly egging their home, stealing holiday decorations and they even turned off their power. How long can a family feel like they have a target on them before they stop?"
Boss, intelligence reports from our high altitude Chinese drone confirm an uncaring group of youthful Grinches, have been targeting the Seymour home by repeatedly egging their home, stealing holiday decorations and they even turned off their power. How long can a family feel like they have a target on them before they stop?"
Boss,
I don't understand humans. Why do they attack each other? Why would
people do these things that hurt the spirit of Christmas? There is
nothing funny about it. Despite the darkness, I could see the Mole's
big brown eyes started to water. "I know Mole. It's been a
heartbreaking week."
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| Ryan Shay rides his horse up to Jeff "Holiday Man" Seymour on Halloween Night 2012 |
I know you Mole. When something bad happens you always look for a way to fix it. What's your plan? "Boss, you knows I'm a dreamer. What if we took our penguin and ran across the street and plugged it into the Seymour's extension cord? They will wake up in the morning and know that the spirit of Christmas cannot be stolen and their neighbors really do care.
Boss,
what if other people from our community started bringing down lighted
outdoor holiday stuff and just plugged them in as well? It will show a
few mean people cannot ruin our neighborhood spirit. Their yard would
become a community display we can all help to protect."
"Grab
his feet Mole, I means his flippers quick," We then sprinted across
the street with the penguin between us until the electrical cord got
tangled on all of our feet, I mean feet and claws and the three of us
fell into a pile. We both broke out in a type of laughter that had been
so restrained this past week. As a car approached, we quickly
untangled ourselves and plugged the Penguin into the Seymour's
significantly upgraded residential power grid, (see below)
Mole
and I stood and stared from the sidewalk. I told Mole, "It's a
start." Mole then said, "I hope more people will bring stuff to the
Seymour's yard. If they don't, I hope they tell Jeff and Cristina or
their kids, Adriana and Ethan, their holiday spirit really is
appreciated."
"Hey Mole I think
you are on to something. In fact, we will get Starbucks to pitch in and
tonight from 6:00 to 7:30 PM were going to bring our kids and serve Hot
Chocolate in the Seymour's Driveway around a fire pit and toast to our
Holiday Spirit. Well just tell anyone reading this to please bring your
kids and something down to plug in or stop by to say "Hello." It will
show the Grinchs' we mean business! On January 1st they can pick up the
decoration and return next year. Maybe it is the start of a new
tradition."
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Grinch, Please bring back our Holiday Countdown Clock !
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The Mole then said, "Boss, you thinks there is any chance the Grinchs who took our Holiday Countdown Clock might see this on Instagram, Twitter, or on an email and realize what they did was wrong and bring the clock back? Hey Boss, What do you think?"
"Mole,
their is something even more powerful than social media. It is the
spirit of people. I think there is a chance, but even if their hearts
do not swell like the Grinch's did in the amazing movie, "The Grinch Who
Stole Christmas"
we
can all still have an unbelievably fantastic holiday season without it.
Let's just get Whoville together tonight and celebrate what we we
already have. An amazing community and people that truly believe in the
Holiday Spirit.
Have a great holiday week.
Ray & Theresa Shay
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