The Secret of Christmas
It's not the glow you feel when snow appears,
It's not the Christmas card you've sent for years,
Not the joyful sound when sleigh bells ring,
Or the merry songs children sing.
The little things you do on Christmas Day
Will not bring back the friend you've turned away.
So may I suggest the secret of Christmas
Is not the things you do at Christmas time,
But the little things you do all year through.
'Can Santa Claus be black?'
'Can Santa Claus be thin?'
'Does Santa always have to be a him?'"
Santa's answer:
All year long I listen to the news,
Read people's thoughts, see people's views.
At the end of the year, when I see what's needed most,
I take that shape, like a Christmas ghost.
I can pass through keyholes, windows and locks,
Apartment buildings, hospitals, tents, and trailer lots.
One year I used a wheelchair in place of my sleigh,
Once I was blind and had to feel my way.
It's hard to understand when I don't leave a toy:
You can't unwrap a gift like hope or health or joy.
My skin has been black, white, yellow, red, brown;
My eyes have been slanted, crossed, and round.
Sometimes I have been a she:
All these things are a part of me.
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From the bottom of our hearts, Katwoman and I would like to thank you for all the help we have received from all of you during the past few days.
Thanks to you all, a whole family will be able to have a decent Christmas, filled with joy and happiness, and those kids will be able to make it to go to school next year. Also, many of the kids with mental palsy got a lot of things they really needed (medications, special food, special clothing). We still have a few days to go, a few more things to get, but we'll make it !
May God bless you and your families today and always ! Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year !!
Katwoman and Queen of Hearts.
