So when I decided it would be a nice idea to highlight a couple of stories from JDP’s previous Holiday Issues this week, I really didn’t have in mind a piece about an impoverished Vietnamese boat guide who dreams of going to Australia.

But damned if we didn’t have one. And it’s kind of on the lovely side, to boot.

Take a break from the buying and the wrapping and still more buying to enjoy “River Girl” by Anne Vize.