The Christmas Spirit
Everyone has a tradition that makes a holiday special. Maybe its baking cookies or singing carols but one of my all time favorite Christmas memories is my mother reading from a Ladies Home Journal magazine (circa 1970??) the story of the Happy Prince by Oscar Wilde on Christmas Eve. This is not an out and out Christmas story. Except that the final scenes take place around Christmas time. It is the sweetest story of love and friendship that you will ever read. And, it makes me bawl every time I even try and talk about it. Really. Just ask my kids. They will roll their eyes and nod their heads vigorously.
My gift to you is this link so you can read the story. It's very short and won't take but just a few minutes. Let me know if it touches your heart like it has always touched mine.
Merry Christmas!
posted by DebbieDoesLife at
3:29 PM
7 Comments:
Wow. Just...wow. My mom collected every Christmas edition of Good Housekeeping and I read the Christmas stories, too.
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Anonymous, at 12/21/2006 5:20 PM
What a beautiful story! Thanks for sharing it!
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Crazy MomCat, at 12/22/2006 12:02 AM
Thanks for sharing, Debbie. Have a Merry Christmas!
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Renee, at 12/22/2006 10:34 AM
I'd never read this story before. It makes me want to pick up more of the children's classics and reread them.
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nettiefudgesworld, at 12/22/2006 2:50 PM
What a sad and lovely story... Thank you for sharing it. Have a great holiday Deb!
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Tink, at 12/22/2006 3:24 PM
I admit it. It made my eyes well up....
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Anonymous, at 12/27/2006 10:33 AM
Merry Christmas to you (snifff, snifff) and yours... Pass a tissue will ya????
By
Pendullum, at 12/28/2006 7:26 AM
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