A Central New York Christmas Mystery Still Unsolved After 40 Years
Even after more than 40 years, one family still doesn't know whose generosity and kindness helped them out during the holiday season.
Imagine falling on hard times during the holidays, and not being able to give your kids and family the happy Christmas you want them to have. That's exactly what happened to one woman from Central New York.
Anita shares with us, a Christmas she'll never, ever forget. It was back in 1975 when her husband had open-heart surgery and came home from the hospital during the week of Christmas. She had a daughter and son that was home at the time, but she says, "It certainly didn't feel like Christmas."
Anita says she was helping her husband when the kids came running into the room claiming "Santa Claus' helpers are here!" Confused, she followed her kids and found four cars in her driveway. The people wore Santa Claus hats and unloaded boxes upon boxes of things - Groceries, toys and gifts for the kids, even presents for her and her husband.
At first, Anita was sure they had the wrong house, and told them that this wasn't for them - It had to be for one of her neighbors or something. But they insisted it was the right house. She asked where all these gifts and goodies came from - Who sent them and what she was supposed to do. Who was she supposed to thank?
One person turned around with a smile, and said "You know who to thank." They finished unloading all the boxes and they all took off. And that was that.
Over the next few weeks, Anita started asking around - At the school, at church, everywhere - Trying to find out who sent all the wonderful gifts and groceries to her and her family, but no one knew. (Or at least, no one spoke up).
Still to this day, Anita and her family have no idea who sent out all those gifts and who was watching over their family that year, but someone was. And still to this day, it's a Christmas this family will never, ever forget.
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