Well, I’m not a Christian and have no authority to write this, but I’d thought this was one of the things Christmas was about— not just about celebrating what you have and love, but acknowledging that the world is dark and fallen, here at the darkest time of year. It is about the seeming impossibility of redemption, in a world that seems that it can’t be redeemed. So I’d almost say this is what writing about Christmas is
Well, I’m not a Christian and have no authority to write this, but I’d thought this was one of the things Christmas was about— not just about celebrating what you have and love, but acknowledging that the world is dark and fallen, here at the darkest time of year. It is about the seeming impossibility of redemption, in a world that seems that it can’t be redeemed. So I’d almost say this is what writing about Christmas is
You have beautifully articulated the nuance of feelings that so many of us are experiencing right now xx
You’ve captured it exactly.