Merry Christmas by Stephen Leacock – Ep. 9

This story came out of the first half of the 1900s when the world experienced two world wars, a decade of depression, a global pandemic and numerous other regional conflicts. Is it any wonder that even Father Christmas, the bringer of joy and magic at Christmas would also be ground down by the inhumanity humans visit upon each other?

No matter how much life grinds us down, rituals like Christmas can be a time to remember, if only for a short time — life can and will get better. Reaching out and connecting with others takes us out of ourselves. Reminds us we can each move forward towards a better future.

Thank you for listening to the nineth of the Christmas podcasts — the next episode will be L.M. Montgomery’s — Ida’s New Year Cake

See you soon.