Christmas. Upon hearing that word, we can’t help but feel thrilled at the
same time excited. Thrilled because what might be the outcome, and excited of
what might be the material things we receive of get from our loved ones. Admit
it or not, it is one of the most awaited season in the entire year,
specifically to us students. For us, it is our free time and a relaxation from
school stuffs. It is out way of escaping their so-called hell week in school.
And we tend to forget what is really the essence of Christmas and who is really
the main point why we are celebrating this special event in the first place.
Pray. Christmas is the
most significant day of our Lord Jesus Christ for it is the day that he was
born from Mama Mary’s womb. We must pray unto him for he saved and sustain us
our needs. We must put it in our minds that one way of celebrating Christmas is
also a way of showing out gratefulness and thankfulness to the Lord in a form
of prayer. That’s why, we, Filipinos, are attending the dawn mass or “simbang
gabi” from December 16 up to the day of his birth which is on December 25. So
we must not take it for granted, we should go to church not because we have our
individual wishes to be granted but because through going church is also a way
of expressing our love to Him.
Holiday Season. It is not
just about giving and receiving, but what actually matters is we have different
unexplainable emotions and unforgettable memories that can be added to our
special days and to be cherished when old age comes. Just by seeing our family
preparing the foods, enjoying the spirit of Christmas and completely laughing,
we can say that “we could not ask for more”. Being with them at the most
eventful day of the year is just extremely wonderful and heartwarming. And of
course, it is all God’s plans and creations. He is the main point why we
are celebrating Christmas in the first
place. He is the reason behind those smile of people. Not santa clause, not the
money nor the gifts but only Jesus Christ himself.
