How The Grinch Stole Christmas Sayings Novels & Stories

My Christmas will be different then. “Mommy is waiting for you, baby. When you come out, we’ll cuddle not just every Christmas. We’ll do it every day. I’ll be your mother and your best friend. We’ll be the best duo in the world. When times are tough, they say sweets could help. I’ll buy a cake and we’ll share it together. And when it’s Christmas, I’ll also buy a giant Christmas tree for us. I’ll carry you and I’ll let you put on the star. It’ll be fun. I know because I’ve tried it before. Funny, right? That’s the only fun thing your mommy knows. But we could start from there and discover fun things together… right?”

I explained. Perplexed frowns etched across their faces as if I was as mad as a hatter. “So, what you're saying is, you want us to lie to our children?” Lucas questioned, scrunching his brows in disapproval. I answered with an exasperated, “Yes.” Then I rolled my eyes. “For heaven's sake. That's exactly what we're going to do because otherwise it'll ruin the magic of Christmas. They're supposed to think Santa and his reindeer have eaten it,” I explained.

And yet, when it came to Christmas, all bets were off. His rational, logical classmates would transform into holiday enthusiasts, forcing Nicholas to tag along as they visited the famous tourist hangouts: The Rockettes’ performance, The Rockefeller Tree, The Macy’s window in Herald Square. Now, at thirty years old, Nicholas felt that he’d had enough Christmas for a thousand lifetimes. When he’d tried to explain his nonchalant approach to the holiday, he was often met with scowls and gasps, as if he was some kind of monster. The word Grinch was often used in his presence.

He said as he clapped his hands, looking at his mother's face as she cleared her throat. "It was a beautiful December day" She began, "with clear blue sky and snow-covered treetops. Christmas was in the air but up in Santa’s lodge, all was quiet. The usual hustle and bustle of preparing Christmas presents had gone for Santa had fallen ill. “Oh dear, what will the children say when they don’t receive presents this year,” Santa wondered sadly as he lay on his bed.

“Makes Christmas sound a lot more interesting.” I leaned back in my chair, coffee in hand. “You’re assuming your family celebrates Christmas instead of holding an annual shareholders’ meeting.” “We do both.” “I don’t believe you.” “My grandmother once gave my uncle a quarterly financial report in his stocking.” I stared at him, trying to decide if he was serious. “You’re lying.” “I wish.” I nearly choked on my hot chocolate, and Dean looked far too pleased with himself as he reached for the jam like he hadn’t just casually redefined holiday traditions.

“Ever heard of knocking before you come in?” “It’s my house,” he shot back, his grin practically audible. “It’s Margaret’s house,” Lauren corrected, setting her phone down. “And you’re just an uninvited guest.” Larry wandered into the living room, carrying a grocery bag. “Oh, come on, Grinch. I come bearing gifts.” Sophie’s head popped up. “What did you bring, Uncle Larry?” Larry crouched down to her level, pulling out a box of cookies and a small bag of chocolates. “Snacks and ice cream for my favorite girls.”

She saw it, and she understood. “You knew,” she whispered. He didn’t answer. “Get your things,” she said. “Get out of my house.” “Cynthia, I can explain…it's not in my place to say anything to you. Please!” Without saying another word she took her baby upstairs, shut the door and cried hysterically. She cried because she didn't know the fate of her marriage, things can never go back to the way they used to. The Grinch has successfully stolen her Christmas away from her. Ella was the fucking Grinch

--- Christmas Eve – December 24th "Lily! Not all the gum balls!" I yelled, as she stuffed another pink one into her mouth while pretending to adjust the gingerbread roof. "I'm stress-eating," she grumbled among the candy. "This chimney won't stick." I leaned forward over the table, spread icing on her nose, and smacked her hand. "Stop it! This house has to be perfect! We are making history here!" "You said that last year and it still collapsed." "Because you ate all the windows!"

She was yet to be slapped by a toddler's reality. “Vee,” she palmed her face, the tone was still shaky. “Are you okay? What happened? Did anyone…” She paused to look in the direction that Violet had pointed. Right on the fucking LED screen. “Oh… That…” Elara mumbled, confused. She looked from the screen to me and I shrugged. “It is what it is.” Both in disappointment and relief, she heaved a loud sigh. “Baby, that's the Grinch. It only scares disobedient children.” She faced the little girl. “And you're disobeying mum by staying up past your bedtime.” That motherly tone slipped in.

𝟏𝟑 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 One of my fondest childhood memories during the Christmas season is the tradition of the elf. My parents used to tell me that Santa sent little helpers around the world to check if kids were being good or bad. If they behaved, the elf would leave a small gift, but if they were naughty, the elf would play tricks on them. These elves stayed in our house for almost all of December: during the day, they were lifeless dolls watching over us; at night, they came alive and acted. When I discovered none of it was true and it was my parents leaving the gifts or playing pranks, my heart broke. But I still remember the joy of those moments, which is why I played along when my pare