Book Christmas 2

Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

That was a very happy breakfast, though they didn’t get any of it; and when they went away, leaving comfort behind, I think there were not in all the city four merrier people than the hungry little girls who gave away their breakfasts and contented themselves with bread and milk on Christmas morning.

There are two scenes I love in this novel: the first shows the March sisters’ disappointment that there won’t be any presents. Instead of buying things for themselves, they decide to buy beautiful new things for their mother. Then on Christmas morning, which begins with a delicious breakfast, their mother tells them about a family of six children who have no heat and no food. The girls decide to give their luxurious meal to them instead. The second Christmas scene is one year later when Mr. March finally returns from the war. They give no thought to presents or rich breakfasts this year; they’re too happy and relieved their father is safe and at home with them again. Though the March sisters do sometimes lament over their poverty, they’re always grateful and appreciative for the most priceless things in their life: each other.

Retrieved from: Friday Favorite: Christmas Scenes in Children’s Literature