The Christmas Special
Snowball by Shel Silverstein
I made myself a snowball,
As perfect as could be,
I thought I’d keep it as a pet,
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas,
And a pillow for its head,
Then last night it ran away,
But first – it wet the bed!
Artwork here
"see i will comfort you
because you smell so sweetly
i will kiss your cool bark
and hug you safe and tight
just as your mother would,"
"Before the stars have left the skies,
At morning in the dark I rise;
And shivering in my nakedness,
By the cold candle, bathe and dress.
Close by the jolly fire I sit
To warm my frozen bones a bit;
Or with a reindeer-sled, explore
The colder countries round the door."
-Winter-Time by Robert Louis Stevenson
"Christmas is forever, not for just one day,
for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away
like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf.
The good you do for others is good you do yourself." -Let Every Day Be Christmas by Norman W. Brooks
"…So he paused. And the Grinch put his hand to his ear.
And he did hear a sound rising over the snow.
It started in low. Then it started to grow.
But the sound wasn't sad! Why, this sound sounded merry!
It couldn't be so! But it WAS merry! VERY!"
-How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss
Recommended Listening: 40 Christmas Songs - Bing Crosby
Feliz Navidad- Jose Feliciano The First Noel - Nat King Cole The 18 best Christmas songs, ranked: From Fairytale of New York to Santa Baby and Winter Wonderland or The 50 Best Christmas Songs Of All Time Holiday-Themed Podcasts to Get You in a Festive Mood + The Merry Podcast
Christmas Links:
Reversible Christmas Prose Poems to raise awareness of domestic abuse
50 Christmas Decorations That Failed Miserably
87-Year-Old Grandma Uses MS Paint to Create Idyllic Landscape Art (it felt right to add this to this joyful Christmas newsletter)
Comic by Liz Climo
As you may have noticed, I love Christmas and all the traditions attached to it...
Merry Christmas, everybody! :D May this season be full of joy and love for you. Salud!