【The Christmas Kettle】 天玉之2020-11-22 21:30:14
【The Christmas Kettle】
By Tian Yu Zhi
A man walked in snow covered woods
with no shoes on and no food to eat
suddenly, he saw a red kettle
like a campfire blazing in the dark
the crystal sound of bell ringing, as if
Santa Claus and reindeers were coming
Many families in town are waiting
for that campfire, helpless like him
children are counting the days of Santa sleigh's arriving
money may not buy happiness but giving surely will
magic happens after you drop a dollar or a dime
in the red Christmas kettle
Next time you see a red kettle and hear the bell ringing
please put a piece of wood in the fire pit
whether it is a small branch or a big log
it doesn’t matter; we thank you
the warm and fuzzy feeling will glow in your heart
as it will in many others’, simply because
you stopped by at the Christmas kettle
2020.11.21
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign started in San Francisco in 1891. Now it helps more than 4.5 million people during the Thanksgiving and Christmas time periods. This year in my town, the money from the kettle supports the 29th Annual Turkey fest of 1500 dinners and its “rescue Christmas” program providing 4000 families with Christmas presents for children. Due to coronavirus pandemic, more help is needed this year. I have done it for twenty years with my rotary club. The two-hour bell ringing has became a fun holiday tradition for me. You may sign up at the Salvation Army website and be a bell ringer volunteer too. It is really fun ～～
Some interesting history and facts about "Christmas Kettle":
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_Kettle
