Christmas Is Coming

It starts with Black Friday. It's followed by a tidal wave of news reports on how we're doing as a nation, and as a people based on our retail consumption over the next month. It continues with pans of people in line to buy Wii's and PS3's, and the trampling over of each other as the store doors open.

And then there's Leslie Harpold.

For the past 6 years Leslie has lovingly hand-crafted her Advent Calendar. Every year it's special and every year it manages to be the spark that reignites the hope for a happy holiday season by reminding us of the decency we are capable of as human beings.

Thanks for doing it again, Leslie.

And by the way; if you have a special holiday story to tell Leslie wants them.

Written by Mike Monteiro on December 1, 2006 |