The Christmas Ring
Christmas 2011
Idiot!
That’s the only word Gus could think of to describe himself. After seventy-two years of experience dealing with people he should have known better. How could he let some punk kid take advantage of him so easily? Well, he really wasn’t a kid, but still he was thirty or forty years younger than Gus. He knew his mind wasn’t as sharp as it used to be but still, he should have seen this coming.
Now it was Christmas and he had nothing to give to his beloved Connie. All because of his own stupidity. All he wanted was to give her something special, to make this the best Christmas present he had ever given. Looking back, he knew his excitement over the opportunity had clouded his judgment and left him open to a shyster trying to make a quick buck. What an idiot!
This was a big deal for Gus because he was confident it would be the last Christmas he would share with Connie.
