Christmas Quotes ~ Julia Peterkin

I hear that in many places 
something has happened to Christmas; 
that it is changing from a time of merriment 
and carefree gaiety 
to a holiday which is filled with tedium; 
that many people dread the day 
and the obligation to give Christmas presents
is a nightmare to weary, bored souls; 
that the children of enlightened parents 
no longer believe in Santa Claus; 
that all in all, 
the effort to be happy 
and have pleasure 
makes many honest hearts 
grow dark with despair 
instead of beaming 
with good will and cheerfulness.

~Julia Peterkin, A Plantation Christmas, 1934