The Stupidest Angel

‘Twas the night (okay,more like the week) before Christmasand all through the tiny community of Pine CoveCaliforniapeople are busy buyingwrappingpackingand generally getting into the holiday spirit. But not everybody is feeling the joy. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. Nohe’s not on his deathbed; nohis dog hasn’t run away from home. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the headand now the seven-year-old has only one prayer: PleaseSantacome back from the dead. But hold on! There’s an angel waiting in the wings. (Wingsget it?) It’s none other than the Archangel Raziel come to Earth seeking a small child with a wish that needs granting. Unfortunatelyour angel’s not sporting the brightest halo in the bunchand before you can say \