It is a bit early, but with current world events I wanted to take a few minutes to remember a kinder, more gentler (at least to a back then 10 year old Canadian kid) time.

Last weekend we put up our Christmas trees, one in the family room, and the kiddo has a special one for her room. While getting the trees decorated we listened to the music from A Charlie Brown Christmas which of course brought back very fond childhood memories.

As a kid I LOVED watching this gentle holiday classic, and then when my kids were small I enjoyed sharing it with them too.

While I am not a Christian I do appreciate the simple, yet powerful message that the Peanuts gang impart through this Christmas special as Charlie Brown rejects all the commercialism around him, and reminds everyone why this holiday is celebrated in the first place. This is something I can appreciate even if I do not keep the holiday for the same reason that Christians do.

Each year I look forward to watching A Charlie Brown Christmas, and one day perhaps with my future grandchildren who I hope will be as enchanted as my children were, and proving that little really has changed in the hearts of children since Peanuts first debuted in 1965.

Thank you to Abbey for putting together Nostalgic Saturday. Why not join us?!