the snowman

Have you watched the cartoon The Snowman on Christmas' Eve? I remember I watched it 3 years ago on a cold winter Christmas' Eve, and it was quite sad.

The story is about a boy who built a snowman in front of his house. Then that night at 12am, the snowman came to life and started playing with the boy in his house. The snowman flew the boy to North Pole where they joined other snowmen in a party. Then the snowman brought the boy back home. The next day, the boy discovered the snowman had melted.

I was reading a book and the author is asking why did they make such a sad cartoon for kids, especially for a happy occasion such as Christmas. Then the author says, maybe it is to tell the kids that those who are dearest to us will leave us one day, but they will stay in our heart forever. (just as in the case of The Snowman, the boy still had the scarf given to him by Santa)

When I listened to the song on that cold night, it felt sad.