This is a British soldier’s letter to his sister on how all enmity was forgotten as British and German soldiers celebrated Christmas together. It was World War – I time and there was a war between British and German. It was Christmas eve while everyone sang Christmas Carols before the fire-place. Tom, the British soldier was on the battlefield of France. They had stayed in a long narrow ditch. It was terrible. The German’s trench was only fifty yards from them. Between them lay No man’s land bordered both sides with barbed wire. On Christmas eve the shooting stopped completely. Their first complete silence in months. The German soldiers had placed Christmas trees lit by candles and lantern, like a beacon of goodwill. Both of them agreed to stop shooting on Christmas. They both exchanged gifts and food and sang Christmas songs. Thus they celebrated Christmas in the midst of war. All nations say that they want peace. Yet on that Christmas morning, he wonders if they want it quite enough.

Moral: Peace is always beautiful.