But I am sure that I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely. It is a melancholy truth that even great men have their poor relations. A day wasted on others is not wasted on one's self. Law is an ass, an idiot. An idea, like a ghost, must be spoken to a little before it will explain itself. Electric communication will never be a substitute for the face of someone who with their soul encourages another person to be brave and true. Have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts. I am sure that I have always thought of Christmas time, when it has come round...as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time; the only time I know of, in the long calendar of the year, when men and women seem by one consent to open their shut-up hearts freely. I never could have done what I have done without the habits of punctuality, order, and diligence, without the determination to concentrate myself on one subject at a time. I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all year. |