For 25 Christmases, The Same Silent Stranger Appeared Outside Our House At Exactly The Same Time. He Never Spoke, Never Left A Note, And Every Year My Parents Called The Police In Panic. When I Turned 15, I Finally Stepped Outside And Asked, “Why Do You Keep Coming Back?” He Looked Straight At Me… And Burst Into Tears.

spent twenty-five years standing outside my house every Christmas Eve?”

“Without fail. He said it was the only time of year he could be sure you would be home. The only time he could see you, even from a distance.”

I put my head in my hands.

“I spoke to him once. When I was fifteen. He was crying. He said, ‘Tell him the truth.’ I thought he was crazy.continue reading …