The Grinch Stole More Than Christmas

I'm going to have to apologize to all the Dr. Seuss fans out there. I am sorry if you won't like what I'm about to say. I have two reasons for not believing that we should all celebrate Dr. Seuss for his contributions to children's literacy or for creating an enriching family film in "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." I understand that the Grinch had a change of heart, in that he saw that Christmas was not just about buying presents, it was about people getting together and, according to the AI Overview, "Christmas is about love, community, and spirit, not material things or presents, and that even the hardest heart can change through kindness and realizing what truly matters." I get that. I appreciate that, but Christmas is about more than that. Christmas is about the incarnation of God, it is about Jesus Christ, God's Son, who was born at an actual time, at an actual place, whose arrival was prophesied for generations, and was recognized as deity by many as the expected one who came to take away our sins by dying on a cross and raising from the dead in three days, and will return to judge everyone who has ever lived, all of which has now become something controversial, something unmentionable, and it should not be. The entire Western Hemisphere has been built on Christianity, and so how have we allowed Christmas to become just another time to take off from work and spend money? Being with family is great and having time off is great, and I understand that many people, especially many children, love the Grinch, and everybody is free to love the Grinch or not love the Grinch, that is not what matters. I just feel that all these things take away from what Christmas is really all about. Why is it forbidden to talk about it in the marketplace or at school? The other thing that Dr. Seuss stole from us was a great series of books that taught generations of children to read: the Dick and Jane series. He thought it was "boring," I read, and so he created all these stories filled with rhyming nonsense words. I agree that some of them are kind of fun, but have they contributed to a generation of readers? Has bringing nonsense words on the scene revitalized the literary acumen of today's children? I think not. I don't have a lot more to say about that. I don't intend to convince anyone of anything. Let smarter, more skilled writers, expound on these points if they have a mind to. I'm just a person who was raised on Dick and Jane, I don't believe they were boring, I miss them, and I would rather see them than the books they have today to teach reading the way they have decided to teach reading, with a lot of stories focusing on certain phonemic patterns, and yet they listen to books being read online and can't actually read on grade level as all the current data will verify. Just not a fan of Dr. Seuss, that's all. I tried. I have really tried. I admit The Cat in the Hat is fun to read, the story is cute and funny, and so are some of the other stories, but to tell you the truth none of them sticks out in my mind as something that helps people become a better reader. I would just like someone to show me the data on that. So, in conclusion, I don't believe we needed any more books or movies to get our attention off of the birth of Christ, and I don't believe Dr. Seuss deserves to be recognized as a great friend of literacy. I just don't. You are all welcome to your opinion, but that is mine. I do hope you have "Happy Holidays," but I hope even more that you find out more about Jesus Christ. There is still the world's best-selling book, called the Holy Bible, if you are interested in finding out about who Jesus is and what God's plan is for the world and for every living person on the planet. Merry Christmas, and goodnight.