I lost myself immediately in one of the books, only emerging when the phone rang.“ Dashiell?” my father intoned. As if someone else with my voice might be answering the phone at my mother’s apartment.“ Yes, Father?”“Leeza and I would like to wish you a merry Christmas.”“Thank you, Father. And to you, as well.”[awkward pause][even more awkward pause]“ I hope your mother isn’t giving you any trouble.” Oh, Father, I love it when you play this game.“ She told me if I clean all the ashes out of the grate, then I’ll be able to help my sisters get ready for the ball.”“ It’s Christmas, Dashiell. Can’t you give that attitude a rest?”“ Merry Christmas, Dad. And thanks for the presents.”“ What presents?”“ I’m sorry–those were all from Mom, weren’t they?”“ Dashiell …”“I gotta go. The gingerbread men are on . Rachel Cohn
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The gingerbread men were a group of men who played an important role in the creation of the universe. They were created by God as a way to test the spirit of man. When Adam and Eve were having a conversation, they referred to the gingerbread men as ‘the little fellers with noses on their foreheads’. The creation of the universe was a test that God gave us to see if we would do what He wanted us to do or not.

In the creation of the universe, God gave us both good and evil to make our choices from. If we choose to be evil, we will be punished but if we choose to follow God and do His will, we will be rewarded for our actions.

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