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During the Christmas season, a mom grows tired of her children's constant bickering. To get everyone into the holiday spirit, she lets them help build a nest for Baby Jesus one piece of straw at a time when they do something nice.

Christmas is supposed to be a season of love, warm feelings, and happy hearts. But with the children's constant bickering, pretty packages and a sweet-smelling tree don't come close to filling the McDonald home with the true spirit of the first Christmas. Then Mom remembers an old tradition of building a soft bed for Baby Jesus one straw at a time. Each time someone secretly does something nice for another family member, he or she gets to add a single straw to the manger. Soon the children's quarreling and negative feelings subside and the homemade crib is overflowing. But for one family member, a required act of kindness becomes more than he can take. "The Last Straw" is a true story.—Anonymous