One of my favorite parts of the Rankin-Bass classic, “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” is where Rudolph, Yukon Cornelius, and Hermey the Elf end up on the Island of Misfit Toys. The toys just wanted to be loved by a child, and after Rudolph was welcomed back to Christmastown, and to take his place leading Santa’s sleigh, he let Santa know about the Misfit Toy Island. Santa retrieved these formally rejected toys, and they were able to find their place with a child who wanted and needed them. They could now be happy because they were now able to fulfill their purpose in bringing happiness to a child.
Young Andrew Reid saw treasure in what others considered trash and he decided to create a beautiful display from what others had discarded and considered broken or misfit. Reid’s Christmas vision is the subject of this pre-Christmas Feel-Good Friday.
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