Hello, everyone! As you know by now if you’ve been following me for a while, every year I write a new short story to share on Christmas, and this year is no different. This year’s story, “Why Me?”, is the story of a father and son who have to share a burden that they don’t truly understand — a burden that somehow only grows heavier on Christmas Eve.
This is a little atypical of my Christmas stories. It’s a little darker and there’s an ambiguity that I don’t usually use, but I think it feels somehow appropriate this year. I really hope you enjoy it.
And if you’re new and haven’t read my previous Christmas stories, you’re in luck! There’s a full archive of them right here on my site, and most of the stories are free! Twenty-five previous Christmas stories — and ONE New Year’s story — await you right now!
Merry Christmas, my friends!
Blake M. Petit 