Sigh. It's finally Christmas time, and as we deck the halls with tinsel, lets sit back and think. What is Christmas really about? Is it all about toys, Santa, snow or reindeer. Is it about giving gifts, receiving gifts and running your bank account dry. Sure, all that stuff plays major parts in Christmas, but it's all at the roots.
Now, some of you reading this post may or may not be catholic, but i am one myself. As we Catholics (and Christians) believe, Jesus Christ was born into the world on Christmas day, to spread the good news about God. He brought us peace, joy and happiness and freed us from sins, which we definitely are thankful for. So Christmas is about putting aside time to praise your god/s, and thanking them for the b-e-a-utiful world we live in.
Christmas is also about the Christmas spirit.
What is the spirit of Christmas, you ask? By typing in 'define Christmas spirit' into Goggle you'd find the first result to be Goggles dictionary, explaining that it is the name of Donna Summer's 1994 Christmas album, which isn't what I'm talking about.
Having the Christmas spirit is all about giving freely to others and not expecting more back. It's about donating those old clothes at the bottom of you cupboard to a charity, sacrificing your time to help those in homeless shelters and even giving a friend a lift so they can visit their aging relatives to celebrate. Keeping a smile on your face, making peace with old enemies and doing your best to make everybody happy fuels the Spirit and should keep it going for the rest of the month (that doesn't give you an excuse to stop being happy through the whole new year mind you). There's nothing better than to walk around with a big smile on your face and offering help to those in need. (Although, I wouldn't recommend doing this to every stranger you see, since that's kind of creepy...) So, this season, do yourself a favor and help others in need while putting a smile on every one's dial. It's sure to make your Christmas a beautiful one.
But of course, the hype of Christmas has caught up to us, and the true meanings have been buried underneath all the toys, gifts, shopping, wrapping paper and tinsel. And so have I, buried underneath all that commercialization, since the busyness of the season has caused me to be at the shopping center every day of the week. So as you may have noticed I haven't had the time to update my Mutant Mondays and WRWW (What R We Watching) but don't worry. You should be getting the full package in a few days , preferably after Christmas, and the blog should be ready and up to date.
Until next time, keep your Christmas Spirit alive, and maybe listen to that Donna Summer album...
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