![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thank goodness he does! The joy of giving truly shines through in this story, and it does the reader good! There are so many lessons in this short book! This book teaches love, kindness, the importance of giving, the joy of giving, and thankfulness for gifts given. There’s a second there where you wonder if Robert’s father will notice or if he’ll say anything to Robert about it. Every time I read it, I’m so glad Robert’s father reacts in the perfect way. I love this story so much! I love how excited young Robert gets for his dad to see his Christmas surprise. As you do, you may experience what Rob learned as a boy, and then again as a man: the gifts most likely to rekindle Christmas joy are not just the presents we give with our hands, but the gratitude we express from our hearts.” My Book Review: The final pages of this book provide a place for you to write your own letter of gratitude and love-a letter that will naturally be included when you give this book to a family member, neighbor, or friend. ![]() As he does, Christmas joy is awakened in him once again. Buck story, published in Collier’s magazine in 1955, concludes with the older Rob writing a letter of gratitude and love to his wife. Now, fifty years later, Rob realizes he can still give a gift from his heart. In this adaptation of “Christmas Day in the Morning,” Rob looks back on his boyhood and remembers giving an unusual gift of self-a gift that filled him with Christmas joy. “ The true joy of Christmas is to love and to awaken love. ![]()
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