Themes
God gave us memory so that we might have roses in December.
— J.M. Barrie ‧ Rectorial Address, St. Andrew's, May 3, 1922
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Our reading
An editorial 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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