Original artwork, not a still
God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.
— Rectorial Address, St. Andrew's, May 3, 1922
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Memory lets us bring back warmth when the world outside is cold. December is bare and wintry, yet a remembered rose can still bloom. Barrie presents that as a gift, saying memory keeps past joys alive for us.
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