This year (1985), third-grader Becky won the big prize at school. Her name was drawn from a hat to play Mary in St. John The Baptist School Christmas production. I was so proud. She was so scared.
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Becky (Rebecca) was angelic as Mary.
Christmas sparkles through children, no matter their age.
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