The Joy of Christmas

'December' is not just a month, but it is a season of celebration. The feeling of Christmas fills the air, and even before we realize our hearts eagerly wait for the 25th of December. Well, before we reach there, we play our favorite classic Christmas carols, old dusty boxes of Christmas decorations are pulled out, Christmas stars, candy canes, and Christmas stockings are hung. Christmas trees are put up and are all once again draped with strings of little lights as we catch ourselves humming carols, and the best part is when the good old aroma of freshly baked plum cakes fill our homes. The celebration also includes the creation of Nativity scenes depicting the birth of Jesus Christ, and shop shelves get filled with different varieties of Christmas cards, and people send them to their loved ones. It is also when families come together, and little children gather around their grandparents to hear stories of how they celebrated the season in their times.

                                        Christmas decorations

CHRISTMAS DAY

On this day, we wake up with so much energy and enthusiasm and hear our telephones ring and Christmas wishes are exchanged. Nearly all our phones burst with 'Merry Christmas' wishes, pictures, GIFs, and whatnot.

Oh, Christmas gifts! How can one miss that? Every Christmas morning, we find presents wrapped up underneath our trees in pretty gift papers from our dear Santa Claus. Although the image of Santa Claus tiptoeing into our homes with his enormous bag of gifts and quietly leaving our presents in our homes are just an imagination, deep down in our hearts, we all love to believe in this heartwarming thought.

   Christmas Gifts

THE TRUE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS

Even though we all celebrate Christmas, not everyone knows the true meaning and spirit of Christmas. Years ago, in Bethlehem when Baby Jesus was born, and His Mother Mary wrapped Him in little strips of cloth and laid Him comfortably in a manger and visitors from the east who were led by a star came to see Baby Jesus with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh our celebrations began. Every year we celebrate his birthday with much joy and happiness. Lord Jesus Christ was born into this world and lived among us just like one of us and died a painful death on the cross for our sins and rose on the third day so that we may be free. He taught us the most important lesson, which is to love our neighbour as we love ourselves, and every year we all celebrate His birthday as Christmas. What a beautiful thing it is! Therefore, we must remind ourselves to love and care for one another with kindness and should be thankful for everything in our lives.

                                          The birth of Jesus depicted

THE LESSON TO LEARN

 Eventually, the celebration ends. Christmas lights are removed, the trees are taken down, and little decorations and stars are once again wrapped up inside their boxes to be opened only after a year. We all get back into reality with work, studies, and other engagements, but we must keep reminding ourselves what the true spirit of Christmas is and walk with that thought throughout our lives. To sum up, Christmas is an emotion; each of us would have a different story to tell about this season and what it means to us, but the happiness and excitement would remain the same. The greatest lesson to be learned through this festive season is that Lord Jesus Christ, the complete expression of love should be born in our hearts every day and not just on the day of Christmas.