29. Happiness

It was Christmas 1957, and little Mary-Jane couldn’t wait to open her presents. She lived in a poor family so even at Christmas they didn’t get more than two presents. But she was hoping that she would get the one present she asked for, a pair of ballet slippers. See Mary-Jane would dance all day, but if she ever wanted to be a professional ballerina she would need a pair of ballet slippers. So she opened the only present with her name on it. And it was a pair of ballet slippers that came with a big smile of happiness.