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new story for Christmas running through my mind.  Matthew is the protagonist and he considers himself very lucky even though he is poor and the youngest of 8 children.
he buys the dollar lotto tickets for his Mom each day and dreams of having his own ticket.  while walking down the street a ticket flies down to him out of thin air..he scratches and goes to the store and finds out he has won 10 DOLLARS..Overjoyed he decides to buy a Christmas tree for the family as they usually cannot afford one.
while walking home he comes upon a homeless man drinking a soda.  The man praises the tree and tells Matthew it was always his wish to have a tree for Christmas.  He bargains with the boy for the tree by telling him the soda can he is drinking from is magical and anyone who uses the can the right way will become rich.
Matthew believes him and makes the trade.
  he sits there and waits for magic that does not come.  then he figures maybe he should make his own magic with the can and uses the tin to fashion taps for his shoes because Matthew LOVES to dance.  So he dances and people who are usually generous at Christmas time drop money in his cap.  Overjoyed he goes to buy another tree and finds the man who traded him the coke can and thanks him for being so generous!