Tuesday, November 20, 2018

Discovering The Heart Of Christmas In October

By Pamela King


When it comes to holiday movies and television shows, some are more popular than others. In the case of, "The Heart of Christmas, " most people whether Christian or otherwise, love this drama. Directed by Gary Wheeler, produced by Suzette Schafer, Charlie Schafer and Mark Burman, Lance W. Dreesen tells a sad though inspirational true story of the Locke family.

The actors portraying different members of the family are right on target when it becomes to taking on the character roles of family members, friends and associates. In addition, cinematography and music add an extra dimension to which many to believe one of the best Christmas stories of modern time.

The actors all do a great job of portraying different members of the Locke family, relatives, friends and associates. Based on the journey of the Locke family with regards to decorating for the winter holiday season before and on Halloween, the story is a touching and heartfelt tale of hope, love and loss.

While Ms. Walsh may have been the first to be inspired by the actions of the Locke family to assure Dax had an amazing last holiday season, Thanksgiving, Christmastide and Santa came early. Megan was actually the catalyst for sharing the story with the world when the journal was made into a script for a television holiday special. After which, the film became a holiday tradition for viewers around the world.

Ms. Walsh, upon learning the reason behind the change in timeline decided to write about the struggle of little Dax. In doing so, began writing about the brave toddler and the loving family whom did everything to give the boy what was hoped to be the best last Christmas on earth, even if it meant Santa came early that year.

After learning about Dax, Ms. Walsh decided to examine life at home and priorities. In doing so, Megan read Dax's mother's Julie's blog on a regular basis to learn all there was to learn about the the Locke family journey. After which, the business woman put pen to paper, writing which was then made into this made for television movie so the story of Dax could be shared with others.

Whether acting out of love, or simply to learn more about the family and associated experiences, the film is a long standing favorite among Christians and movie buffs. For, it is a movie which reflects the importance of holding on to a sense of hope, faith and love no matter how difficult life can become. At the same time, it shows the strength and will of the Locke family who gave a son literally an early and what would become the last Christmas of a lifetime.

When it became clear that Dax could pass before the end of the year, the family brought home a holiday tree along with inside and outside decorations, all of which were installed in October of 2009. After which, Dax lived into December before losing the battle which had placed the toddler at St. Jude Children's Hospital for fifteenth months prior to that time.




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