CREDO AT CHRISTMAS

CREDO AT CHRISTMAS

At Christmas time I believe the things that children do:

I believe with English children
that holly placed in windows will protect our homes from evil.

I believe with Swiss children
that the touch of Edelweiss will charm a person with love.

I believe with Italian children
that La Befana is not an ugly doll but a good fairy who will gladden the heart of all.

I believe with Greek children
that coins concealed in freshly baked loaves of bread will bring good luck to anyone who finds them.

I believe with German children
that the sight of a Christmas tree will lessen hostility among adults.

I believe with French children
that lentils soaked and planted in a bowl will rekindle life in people who have lost hope.

I believe with Dutch children
that the horse Sleipner will fly through the sky and fill the earth with joy.

I believe with Swedish children
that Jultomte will come and deliver gifts to the poor as well as to the rich.

I believe with Finnish children
that parties held on St.Stephen's Day will erase sorrow.

I believe with Danish children
that the music of a band playing from a church tower will strengthen humankind.

I believe with Bulgarian children
that sparks from a Christmas log will create warmth in human souls.

I believe with American children
that the sending of Christmas cards will build friendships.

I believe with all children that there will be peace on earth.

~By Daniel Roselle (1920- ) Historian and Author
(Contributed by Chris who lives in Casper, Wyoming)