Posted by Thomas Newfield on December 31, 2019, 12:06 pm
Tried to get an Advent calendar that actually referred to Christmas, the festival of the Nativity of Christ, with Mary, star, gifts of the wise of the east - etc. No chance. Not on any high street.
Started on a nativity scene with my daughter but rather busy, couldn't get it done. No help from home. "Organised religion is bad, dude" said my brother, home from San Francisco - referring a picture-story about a baby, new hope, love against all odds, in felt, paper and china.
Managed to have a Christmas nevertheless, a good one in which we celebrated love, and peace, together with family and friends. Near miraculous considering the Sources were forbidden or seen as shameful.