Review: yesterday's Christmas
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 2, 2011
This is a short read, maybe thirty minutes or so, and has a lovely Christmas theme to it. I was in the mood for a Christmas-type story, and this one gave me that feeling of nostalgia I was looking for. Although the Deep South is far from South Dakota, there were still so many things to identify with in this short story.It made me think about why are the most special Christmases the ones we remember from childhood. There is a "difference between childhood and age: A month was once forever, and now it's just a month." And I think Christmas was once something special for us as children, and now it seems to be just another holiday, the last one on our hurried way to closing out yet another year.Here, the author gives us a Christmas message with enough sentiment and nostalgia without being overbearing: while trapped in "the mess and clutter" that complicate and speed Christmas along, don't overlook the true purpose of it all. For me, it was a gentle and thoughtful reminder to look for those things, and people, that make Christmas truly special. It makes you think about a different Christmas this year, the one that is simple and unrushed, the kind of Christmas that creates those special memories that feel like childhood.