| Simple Joys |
| Oh, for the simple joys of Christmases past! The time beyond memory, the days my mother and grandmother talked about with such nostalgic longing. The days when having less meant enjoying the season more. The days of home-made tree decorations and home-made fudge. The days before 'holiday stress' and 'shopping mall fatigue.' The days of simple joys and heartfelt pleasures! -- Susan Whitworth |
| Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of childhood days, recall us to the pleasures of our youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet, humble home. -- Charles Dickens |
| Along with Christmas belong the keepsakes and customs. Those humble, everyday things we cling to and ponder in the secret places of our hearts. -- Eva Logue |
| Christmas wraps itself around us - a feeling so intangible that it's like a fragrance. It weaves a spell of nostalgia and makes us think of everyone and everything we've ever loved. -- Augusta Rundel |
| How many times have we seen children discard an expensive gift and happily play in the fort they made from its box? I've noticed that it's, also, the simple things of the season that capture the attention of adults: the warmth of a stranger's greeting, the unexpected kindness of a friend, the ornament made by a child's hand, the candy that reminds us of the fudge mom used to make. I've seen holiday lighting displays that boggle the mind with their lavish complexity. But the one I'll always remember was the seasonal display of a neighbor who used to darken the front of the house completely and place a lone lit candle in one window. It stood in stark contrast to most of the other well-decorated houses in the neighborhood, but, in its simplicity, it offered a comforting reassurance and spoke to me, truly, of the meaning of the season. -- Nancy Brister |
| Christmas...tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. -- Agnes Pharo |
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