Merry Christmas from A Nice Place In The Sun.
(And, of course from Dr. Seuss.) Because I have a feeling if he were here, he would be grateful for an opportunity to put a smile on a child's face, just one more time.
'How The Grinch Stole Christmas', is a Christmas treasure that will be around for many generations. The story's fabulous assortment of characters was one of the first children books written in the twentieth century that shared the elements of of all well written stories, whether written for adults or children.
In fact, he is one of the reasons I am glad to have older siblings- ;) Otherwise, by the time I learned to read, I would have had to endure phrases like, "Run Jip Run!" well, perhaps that's not fair, those books were fine, I suppose- I'm sorry, Spot, or Jip or both...(Oh, and now I have a feeling I forgot someone else~)
Anyway, I remember some of the excitement surrounding Dr. Seuss' books; For teachers, parents, and children, it was like hearing the drops of fresh water pelt against dry dirt after a long drought.
Dr. Seuss' talent was a blessing we weren't expecting, and before we knew it, we were in love with his array of characters, (because he made us believe they were real,) regardless of their wacky appearances and tick-tock-sock-rock neurotic personalities, we loved every thing about them, and when you love a character, you're naturally drawn into their lives.
Dr. Seuss was an expert at hiding the "good stuff" behind metaphor, hence, as a result, he taught us so much about children, and children so much about life and themselves. In short, Dr. Seuss' place on this earth will forever be the Christmas gift that keeps giving...So, it seemed befitting to tell him Merry Christmas again, so Merry Christmas Dr. Seuss, Random House, my parents, and my teachers.
In addition, Merry Christmas to you, my readers and all of our children~ Have a great Christmas day!
7 comments:
Dr. Seuss was "after" my time. I think I first read him when I was in my 40's and working at a daycare center - Anyway - nice to see you and I hope you are enjoying a peaceful but fun Christmas...
Very well said Annie. You write so very well, but you already know that.
Have a terrific day and may you and yours have a very merry Christmas. Big hugs. :)
Was he? I need to brush up on childrens lit.
Because, you are so young and vivacious and he is not with us anymore. I hope my books, that is, if my new manuscripts ever get shelved, and my older one gets republished...(Long Story) Amazon, etc...have given us writers many new publishing avenues. Anyway, why did I get into all of that?
Oh...now I know..I wanted to say it's every writers dream, (Well, maybe not every writers) hang around and tell stories to children after you've left this land.
I love ya Grace. I hope you had a great Christmas, and I thank you for such a thoughtful comment.
Was he? I need to brush up on childrens lit.
Because, you are so young and vivacious and he is not with us anymore. I hope my books, that is, if my new manuscripts ever get shelved, and my older one gets republished...(Long Story) Amazon, etc...have given us writers many new publishing avenues. Anyway, why did I get into all of that?
Oh...now I know..I wanted to say it's every writers dream, (Well, maybe not every writers) hang around and tell stories to children after you've left this land.
I love ya Grace. I hope you had a great Christmas, and I thank you for such a thoughtful comment.
Sandee, You, my dear, have many talents, and one of them is saying or writing the perfect words at the perfect time.
I think some writers and artists are amongst the most insecure people you can find, hence, I've had many days during this holy season, when I've questioned God, and myself to the point of bloody boredom, wondering if I can write, or if I should be writing- There are times when I feel like I can, and times when I feel like I cannot.
But, from my mouth, or rather, keyboard, to God's ears, reading a compliment from a friend like you, is just about the highest honor any writer can receive.
Thanks, you've made my day, as always.
A Very Merry Christmas, with huge hugs back~
Annie
I'm a little late but I do hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Wishing you all the best for 2012 my friend.
Take care,
Love Dawn
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