By Crockett Johnson
Copyright 1957
It is Christmas Eve and Harold needs a tree. Purple crayon
in hand, he cheerfully sets out to find one. Then he remembers that for Santa
to come by sleigh, there has to be snow. Never fear, Harold will take care of
it. He and his purple crayon can solve any problem!
On his journey, Harold eventually arrives at the North Pole
where Santa is in trouble. How can Santa deliver presents to all the girls and
boys without his sleigh and reindeer? As usual, Harold calmly addresses the problem
and uses his purple crayon to help Santa get ready. Finally arriving back at
home, Harold draws his own Christmas tree and settles in a comfy chair to wait
for Santa.
If a way to overcome your obstacle isn’t obvious – if a
solution doesn’t yet exist – take a lesson from Harold and create the solution
yourself. We may not have a magic crayon like Harold has, but we do have the ability
to think creatively to solve our problems. Like Harold, we can control our own destiny!
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