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Timmy takes the ice pack off his hand and wiggles his fingers. He smiles at Oma Kati.
“All better?” his grandma asks.
Timmy nods, and Oma Kati continues with her story. “On Christmas Eve, after church, we all sat down around the tree and sang Christmas songs and the kids got small gifts, like fruits or nuts, or sometimes handmade mittens. We celebrated just like we did back in Germany before we left.”
Now Timmy is confused. He didn’t know Oma Kati was actually from Germany.
“Before you left? Where is Germany? And why did you leave?” Timmy asks.
Oma Kati smiles at all the questions.
“Let’s go to the living room. I can show you everything on a map.”