Then I noticed that while the two boys were comparing their Christmases, nodding, gesturing and chattering away, Marty was not cocking his head. While Kenny was talking, Marty seemed to be listening with his deaf ear. Weeks later, a report came from the school nurse, verifying what Marty and I already knew. Marty now has complete hearing in both ears. The mystery of how Marty regained his hearing, and still has it, remains just that - a mystery.
Doctors suspect, of course, that the shock from the electric fence was somehow responsible.
Whatever the reason, I just remained thankful to God for the good exchange of gifts made that night. So you see, strange and wonderful things still happen on the night of our Lord's birth. And one does not have to have a clear night either, to follow a fabulous star. In each sentence below, fill in the blank or blanks with an expression commonly used at Christmastide. Answers repose at the end of this column.