Imagination is the key which unlocks the magic of Christmas. Much of Christmas looks like a pile of tat to the critical adult observer, but with a child's imagination comes magic. That fairy on the tree may grant your wish, Santa will come but you must go to sleep first
And we all love the magic. Even the most cynical adult feels a little sadness when a child no longer believes in Santa Claus.
We adults use our imaginations to appreciate truth. As the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols puts, it, "Beloved in Christ, be it this Christmastide our care and delight to hear again the message of the angels, and in heart and mind to go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which is come to pass, and the Babe lying in a manger."
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