Christmas holidays just about done, and back to work tomorrow, and spot the New Year's resolution! Looking back at last year I see that I managed 14 posts in January before things fell apart, so it'll be interesting to see how I get on this year ...
My last read of 2018 was Matt Haig's 'The Girl Who Saved Christmas', and as always with his books, even if written for a younger audience, in amongst a lovely story, he doesn't shy away from more difficult topics, even the most difficult of all.
Here's Father Christmas talking to the girl who saved Christmas:
"The love of a person never disappears," he said softly. "Even if they might. We have memories, you see, Amelia. Love never dies. We love someone and they love us back and that love is stored and it protects us. It is bigger than life and it doesn't end with life. It stays inside us. They stay inside us. Inside our hearts."
Amelia said nothing. She thought she might burst into tears if she spoke. So she was quiet for a while. And it helped.