"Christmas was a simple affair. It was a time when something "special" was all children asked for. Those were the days when my abuelamy grandmotherbrought home food in a great woven basket"
Though it was Christmas Eve, Estrella Sanchez would be hard put to make it anything special this year. But when the weather keeps her away from home much later than expected, something happens to her children to make this Christmas their most special yet.