Peter a very impatient child decided to have a peek at his Christmas gift ahead of others. Less than an hour before Christmas day, his impatience got the better of him. In the process, he encountered the Santa Claus who was just about to put gifts into the boxes. Peter opened his gift box and found nothing in it. Instead, Santa gave him something else till the next Christmas. What Santa gave him was the "gift of practicing patience." How did Peter utilize this gift until another Christmas day? You have to find out by reading the story. The story is a children's realistic fiction which teaches the virtue of patience. It is just not for the Christmas season alone but for all times as it is quite relevant to everyday living of young impatient children who sometimes need to practice just a little patience.