The narrator shares a story about their worst Christmas experience when they were 6 or 7 years old. They had asked for a motorized skateboard and were excited to receive it. However, they didn't wait until midnight to open the gifts and instead discovered the presents early. When they opened the skateboard, they quickly assembled it and got on, but didn't realize how fast it would go. They ended up crashing into a wall and cutting their forehead, which led to a trip to the hospital. The narrator received 11 stitches and the experience was traumatic for them and their family. The Christmas celebration was ruined, and the narrator reflects on how the skateboard was a bad idea, blaming their aunt for suggesting it. They end the story by wishing their audience a happy and safe Christmas, and sharing their plans to tell more stories in the future.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The narrator was around 6 or 7 years old during the Christmas incident.
2. The narrator's aunt suggested asking for a motorized skateboard for Christmas.
3. The narrator's parents got the skateboard and left it in their room.
4. The narrator discovered the gifts in their room before the family party.
5. The narrator got excited and couldn't wait to open the presents.
6. The narrator opened the skateboard and assembled it without reading the instructions.
7. The narrator rode the skateboard in the hallway of their house.
8. The skateboard was very fast and the narrator lost control.
9. The narrator collided with a wall and fell, getting a severe cut on their forehead.
10. The family was shocked and called an ambulance.
11. The narrator was taken to the hospital emergency room.
12. The hospital was crowded, but the narrator was treated and given 11 stitches.
13. The narrator's Christmas was ruined, and the party was cancelled.
14. The skateboard was given away to someone who bought it as a used item.
15. The narrator had to get the stitches removed, which was also painful.
16. The narrator's family members were shocked and upset by the incident.
17. The incident occurred on Christmas Eve.