Thanks for Who We Are

by Lawrence Kadish • November 27, 2024 at 5:00 am

The crooks who made off with the trappings needed to stage The Nutcracker in Michigan will ultimately find their Christmas to be cold and barren. Their criminal actions, however, have made the rest of us that much richer by allowing us to witness the response from an America we know and love. Pictured: An illustrative display of toy figurines representing the Nutcracker Suite ballet. (Image source: iStock/Getty Images)

At a time when our enemies believe we are a nation at war with itself, angry with our neighbors, split by partisan divide, burdened by economic woes, and incapable of empathy, there comes a story this holiday season that reminds friend and foe alike who we are.

In a Canton, Michigan, plans for the annual holiday performance of The Nutcracker suddenly went off the boards when all the necessary props for the Plymouth-Canton Ballet Company went missing. Thousands of dollars of pieces required to stage the tradition were stolen – from the Christmas tree to the golden backdrop that serves to highlight the ballet's characters.

It seemed as if the spirit of this holy holiday season had been carted off by thieves.

Then, who we are as Americans appeared in force.

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