Christmas is forever, not for just one day, for loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away like bells and lights and tinsel, in some box upon a shelf. The good you do for others is good you do yourself...

The verse argues that the essence of Christmas is not seasonal decoration or a single calendar date, but a durable ethic: love expressed through sharing and generosity. By contrasting “bells and lights and tinsel” with moral actions that cannot be “put away,” it reframes the holiday as a reminder of year-round responsibility toward others. The closing line—“The good you do for others is good you do yourself”—adds a reciprocal dimension: kindness benefits the giver as well as the recipient, whether through community bonds, personal integrity, or spiritual reward. Overall, the quote functions as a gentle critique of purely commercial or ornamental celebrations and a call to make festive goodwill habitual.