I'm Marie. I work in a nursing home and my job is to look after the old people. Alice is one of them. She's a very nice old woman. This year, Alice had a difficult time. She went to hospital twice. In November, I finally could get her back to her "home". Alice hoped that her daughter could come to visit her on Christmas Eve because she wanted to be with her family, like the old days. But her daughter was coming after Christmas, so she was very sad. I also felt sad because she would be alone on the holiday! On Christmas Eve, I took her to a candlelight service at church that night. I didn't take her to my church. I took her to the church in her old neighborhood. We got there early and I let her sit near the door, so people could see her when they came in. Soon some of her friends came to the church and they all talked to her and sat with her. Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there. She said she loved the gift like this. That night, I thought I got the best gift: the smile on Alice's face. .
Who is telling the story?
What is her job?
What is one of her duties there?
Who is one of her patients?
Is she nice?
How has she had a difficult time?
Why was she sad before the holidays?
Why was Marie sad?
Did she do anything special for Alice?
When?
Where?
For what?
Was it Marie's church?
Was it Alice's?
Did she see anyone she knew?
Who?
Did she talk with them?
What gift did she love?
What did Marie think was the best gift?
When was she thinking about that?
When was her daughter coming?
Marie
I'm Marie.
She works in a nursing home
I'm Marie. I work in a nursing home and my job is to look after the old people.
looking after old people
my job is to look after the old people.
Alice
Alice is one of them.
yes
She's a very nice old woman.
She went to hospital twice
This year, Alice had a difficult time. She went to hospital twice.
Her daughter wouldn't be there on Christmas
But her daughter was coming after Christmas, so she was very sad
She would be alone
I also felt sad because she would be alone on the holiday!
yes
I took her to the church in her old neighborhood. 
Christmas Eve
On Christmas Eve, I took her to a candlelight service at church that night
in her old neighborhood.
I took her to the church in her old neighborhood. 
candlelight service
I took her to a candlelight service at church that night. 
No
I didn't take her to my church
yes
I took her to the church in her old neighborhood. 
yes
Soon some of her friends came to the church and they all talked to her and sat with her
some of her friends
Soon some of her friends came to the church and they all talked to her and sat with her
yes
Soon some of her friends came to the church and they all talked to her and sat with her
love from her friends
Alice got a lot of love from her old and new friends there. She said she loved the gift like this.
the smile on Alice's face
That night, I thought I got the best gift: the smile on Alice's face. .
that night
That night, I thought I got the best gift: the smile on Alice's face. .
after Christmas
But her daughter was coming after Christmas, so she was very sad. I