The second set of decorations to add to my Christmas Cheer wreath are three little mugs of hot chocolate.
Who doesn't like a hot chocolate at Christmas (or any other time, come to that?) There's something about this drink that calms you amidst all the hustle and bustle. It's often used in children's books to represent home and comfort. Dumbledore suggests it to Ginny in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets when she returns from a terrible ordeal ...
"Bed rest and perhaps a large, steaming mug of hot chocolate. I always
find that cheers me up ..."
In The Polar Express written and illustrated by Chris Van Allsburg, the little boy who narrates the story is not sure if he still believes in Father Christmas when a strange train turns up on Christmas Eve and takes him on a magical adventure, along with lots of other children.
At first, the boy finds the train a bit scary but everything changes when the children are given mugs of hot chocolate - 'We drank hot cocoa as thick and rich as melted chocolate bars.'
The train is, of course, destined for the North pole where the children see Father Christmas and the elves getting ready to deliver the presents. Our narrator is asked to choose the first present of Christmas and it turns out to be a very special present indeed.
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