Letters of Love

Small children were putting on a Christmas program. The entertainment proceeded without a hitch until near the end of the event. Each child held a large card with a letter printed on it. The letters were turned away from the audience. One by one each child turned the card he or she was holding to reveal a letter. First was the child with the “C,” then the one with the “H,” and so on down the line. When it was time for a little girl to hold up the “M,” it was upside down. The “M” appeared to be a “W.”

Quiet giggles rippled through the audience. Nevertheless, the kids continued one by one to reveal the rest of the cards. When the last card was shown, the cards were meant to spell out:   C H R I S T M A S L O V E

Instead, they spelled:  C H R I S T W A S L O V E

What first seemed to be a mistake wasn’t one after all.