Essence of Christmas

The Spirit of Christmas

In Our Hearts

                December, cold days, lights, trees, sparkling decorations, stars and songs: several words to describe Christmas. During the last month the year, we celebrate an event that gives the aura of gift-giving and love, an event where we unite and plaster smiles on our faces. It is where we divide our hearts equally to one another. But, what could be the real essence of Christmas? Is it the stars, the blows of the wind, the gifts under our Christmas trees, or the lovely songs that we sing?

                Christmas is an event that moves our hearts together. It is where our families unite for once in every year. Some of them maybe working abroad or in other places in the country but we always make ways to be together as a whole family during Christmas. Maybe it’s the Spirit that Christmas spreads for all of us that makes it memorable and special for all of us. We give gifts and at the same time we receive one. We share our greeting cards and decorate our houses with lanterns, lights and the Christmas tree. The patience that we spread to our families, friends and even our neighbors are the endless love that we share. Those lovely efforts and infinite “Thank You’s” are the signs of how Christmas is important to all.

                Many love Christmas because of the gifts but those are the minor essences of Christmas. It isn’t the gifts or the songs. There is something else on Christmas… It is the birth of our savior, our Lord. Jesus’ birth is the most important event of all. It is our goal and objective to celebrate it. It is the Essence of Christmas.