Happy Christmas all! It has become a Christmas Day ‘festive tradition’ at Observation Blogger to present the story called The Small One. It is about a young boy living in ancient Israel who must part with his beloved, ageing donkey, Small One, as the family can no longer afford to keep him. Despite his father’s insistence, the boy is determined to find a kind and caring buyer for his loyal companion.
This and Oscar Wilde’s The Happy Prince which accompanies it on the LP (see image above) are two of the most touching and poignant short stories I have ever had the privilege to hear.
According to Wikipedia: The Small One is a Charles Tazewell story with musical accompaniment from Victor Young and his Orchestra. Charles Tazewell was a radio playwright and children’s book author, whose work has been adapted multiple times for film…..
At Observation Blogger, I’m fortunate to have a small yet dedicated group of readers. To those of you who connect with me—whether it’s daily, weekly, or whenever you can—I want to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a truly joyful and Merry Christmas. Your thoughtful insights and engagement have been the heartbeat of this journey; without them, I might have stepped away long ago. So, thank you from the bottom of my heart, and here’s to you—cheers, my dear friends! Merry Christmas.
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
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To more readers, Matt! Enjoy the rest of your holidays! Thank you so much for being one of my supporters. Stay kind and stunning!
Hi Hazel. Happy Boxing Day. Two more readers? Are you friends with Jev?
Thank you too for supporting my endeavours here. Until next time.
What I mean is more readers are coming to read your blog, Matt. I have faith it will be.
Yes, we will support each other here. Have a beautiful day as you are, Matt!
To be honest since I started my blog I have always had a small readership following. That’s how I like it. But to have you also is wondrous. You are such a great person.
Aww, thank you for being so kind, Matt. I appreciate you.
Me, too. I just have 300+ readers as of now, but I have faith it will grow, as I believe that help attracts help. So, we can make it.
Happy holiday, Matt. Keep shining!