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happiness and soul within Christmas. He establishes the way Christmas affects us - spiritually. Not only does Mr. Monson’s quote remind readers of the joy within Christmas, Washington Irving’s short story, “Old Christmas,” sets the scene of Christmas and creates the heartwarming feeling of Christmas within the readers. “Old Christmas” is a story in which Washington Irving experiences Christmas in the old days and the modern days. He captures his grand, memories of old Christmas - the loving…

Darkness, this is all you know. Imagine never catching a glimpse of a shooting star as it whizzes past your murky window. Imagine never witnessing the illumination of Christmas lights on a frigid, December night. Imagine never perceiving the simple wonders of the world: autumn leaves, goosebumps, and sandy seashells. How could one live like this; how could one find the strength to carry on? This is where some may resort to literature. Literature can provide assistance and encouragement for a…

gaze at the magnificent Milky Way Galaxy. I’m just amazed at how incredible the night sky alone is. I occasionally see a shooting star, failing to remember to make a wish. As time passes by, I see that the stars are fading away, leaving me with no light to comfort me. With nothing visible to keep me thinking, I fall asleep. I’ve woken up and it’s 5:00 am. I see the sun deliberately rising above the majestic Haleakala. As I watch the sun rise, I wonder how the hell the ancient Hawaiians came up…

The roof has white Christmas lights stapled rigidly in their place along with a Santa Claus statue stuck inside the brick laden chimney. The thing I adore most…

Silly poems and deep, dark truths are the world of Shel Silverstein. The lights in the attic always seem to be on; however, if one takes a hard look at Silverstein’s work, one must look beyond the lights in the attic to delve through the rest of the house to come up with a whole picture of who Shel Silverstein was. As with most authors, the face put forward in public for consumption rarely matches the behind-the-scenes person who keeps personal secrets away from society. All understand this…

It was a cold day with light flurries, but my pipe and the weather seemed to have a calming effect on me. I couldn’t help thinking about the Roman soldiers. Being a soldier in a foreign land prompted evil behavior, but that was war. I was glad to be away from Nam and all the trapping of war: the killing, the bullying of women and children. I was thinking about my mistreatment of the Vietnamese women when I realized that I had reached the sidewalk in front of our house. My aunt and uncle were…

is a phenomenally sorrowful, dismal, person that is extremely oblivious to multiple of people in cruel, bitter ways. He absolutely despises all objects and feelings that include happiness and generosity, especially Christmas, accordingly the text states that people try to sing Christmas carols, but he made them leave. Two gentlemen from a local charity visited Scrooge at his office asking him for a donation to help the poor and he responded to their request with these words, “Aren’t there…

TOP 10 CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR SON It is the wish of every parent to present a special gift on the occasion of Christmas to their children, especially for son. As far as the selection of gift is concern, it is a very difficult matter. The reason behind this is gifts are given frequently on different functions so selecting the one for Christmas really matters. Picking a wonderful and attractive gift for your son on Christmas is a hard job. I am trying to help you regarding this task. This article is…

“Camryn,” said my mom “time to get up!” It is two days before Christmas break, and I am really excited to get to school because I heard that our class is getting a new student. All I want is to make seventh grade a blast for her. I hop out of bed and start getting ready. I make my way downstairs to the smell of freshly baked cinnamon rolls. I finish my first golden brown cinnamon roll that had just melted away in my mouth from the frosting and go in for seconds. I look at the time on the…

brightly as they could through all the light pollution in the area. About 20 of us were there, all bundled up in fuzzy blankets, and thick jackets as we walked down a crowded neighborhood sidewalk towards the houses of friends, family members, and even strangers from our community. We were the Marvin Ridge Women’s Ensemble, an all female choir of high school students from grades 9 to 12, and we had decided to spread a little joy in our community by going Christmas caroling. We only sang one song…