Happy Birthday on Christmas?

Happy Birthday on Christmas?

Thanks to Darwin Barton

"Happy Birthday!" exclaims the white mound of snow with a corncob pipe and a button nose. Yes, that is how Frosty the Snowman greets his friends when he comes to life through a magical hat. This lovable character is the reason why so many of us still watch this Christmas special when it airs in the middle of December.

I will sit with my nieces and nephews to watch this favorite animated Christmas special on my Cable tv specials. I watch how they are enraptured in the show bouncing up and down the Christmas. I find it amazing that even after four decades of being on the air, this show is still so accessible to newer and younger generations of children.

Frosty is a favorite Christmas special of mine because it expresses the true meaning of friendships and also the repercussions of what selfish acts can do. The hat that brings Frosty to life is from a magician who only things of one thing, himself. When he realizes that his selfish behavior not only jeopardizes the life of Frosty, it also jeopardizes his own future with people. I love how it teaches children that sharing is not only a caring gesture, it is also a gesture that can bring about so many positives.

Frosty the Snowman is a classic that teaches children and adults about the act of being selfless. Giving is not about getting. Giving is about care, love, and deep relationships that last for years to come.