Chapter 32
It wasn’t until Christmas Eve that I had a chance to slow down and take a quiet moment for myself. I had spent the two days following Tommy's return answering questions from the police and friends. Then it was the party. Every second I had, I poured into the details of making the children's Christmas party the biggest success possible. I’d had plenty of help; it seems the kidnapping of a child made everyone determined to give all the children in our community the best holiday ever. Even the older ladies of the committee, who were used to their routine celebration, joined in.
We decorated the beach playground with a large tree, decorated with seashells the children had collected. One of my volunteers borrowed a replica toy workshop that the kids could play in. There were animat
