To Me, The Gift of a Story is the Gift That Keeps On Giving
Curling up with a good book has always been a favorite pastime of mine especially when the weather turns colder. Years ago, a cup of hot chocolate was my sidekick but more recently it is a good cup of coffee. At Christmastime, I revert to the hot chocolate stirred with a peppermint stick. My daughters always requested it served this way, and I became an aficionado as well.
The holidays are usually too hectic for much reading so I always bring out my collections of short stories and revisit some of my best friends. Below are five of my favorites that I believe signify best the “spirit of giving” which for me embodies the yuletide season, because after all, isn’t the giving of yourself the greatest gift of all?
The Gift of The Magi by O. Henry
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
Little Women Chapter Two: Merry Christmas by Louisa May Alcott
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
The Story of The First Christmas Luke 1-20
December 12th, 2007 at 9:00 am
Have you read the Tailor of Gloucester by Beatrix Potter?
http://www.readeasily.com/beatrix-potter/00295/002950004.php
I love this story at holiday time! There is an especially wonderful recorded reading of it by Meryl Streep with music by The Chieftains. This Rabbit Ears release from 1988 has been part of our holiday celebration all our son’s years. Happy Holiday to you and yours!