The wind blows coldly, the snows start to fall, houses are decorated with colorful things, some stayed glowing, and some are blinking. This would only mean one thing, it is already Christmas, but what does Christmas mean to us? Does it mean that Christmas is only the season of gift giving? What do you think is the true essence of Christmas?
Christmas is a festival that is celebrated with the same or equal level of fun and some sorth of seriousness. The fun element of Christmas is reflected in it's merry-making. People celebrate it by feasting, exchanging cards and gifts, decorating houses, having a christmas dinner, and singing christmas songs. The serious part of the festival confines to the rituals and traditions followed since ages.
When december comes, we look forward to celebrate christmas with our family and friends. For almost all of us, we tend to shut down all works and rest or travel. Forsome, it is a time to visit people and have fun with them, because we haven't seen them in a long time. And for others, it is the time to cook their wonderful dishes they never had time for and may be try out new recipes. All of these are great and they really make a colorful season.
When I consider all these, I guess this is what Christmas are all about. But certainly, there is more than these the true Essence of Christmas? Jesus Christ, our savior is the complete essence of Christmas. Every 25th of December, it is the day wherein our savior was born, it is the time for us to reejoice, mostly honored by Christians.
There is so many good things about Christmas, there is love, peace, etc., but above all this, our savior was born. God had loved us that much that he send his son to die for us and be reconciled again. So we must rejoice and thank God.
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