" CHRISTMAS FOR SALE "

CHRISTMAS FOR SALE 

Christmas, Christmas, Christmas! This is it! 10 days to go before the whole world celebrates the birthday of our CREATOR, our SAVIOR, and our LORD--- JESUS CHRIST! Christmas now is in the air. Here in the Philippines, we can feel the Christmas when the “ber” months come. It starts at September. We also have traditions that we can feel the spirits of Christmas. We have to attend nine (9) masses at the church (for catholic) to complete the so called- “Simbang Gabi” or “ Misa De Gallo”. We believe that our wishes will be granted if we completed the nine days of sacrifices attending the mass. Some people said that, Christmas is the time of sharing the blessings that we have, a time for giving gifts to other people, a time to give thanks and apologize, a time for reunion, a time to give love, and a time to greet your family, friends, classmates, neighbors and even your enemies with a merry, merry Christmas. But what is the real meaning of Christmas?

Nowadays, Christmas is more on materials things. Many people are excited to this upcoming event because they can prepare Christmas tree, putting Christmas lights and lanterns to decorate their house.  They can buy many things they want like new bags, clothes and shoes. They can also buy expensive foods for the “Noche Buena”. Some children can get different gadgets from their “ninongs and ninangs”.  Some are busy going to different places like malls, and attend many Christmas parties. Some people are busy doing bad things just to have money to buy what they want. And some people do nothing. This is “CHRISTMAS FOR SALE”. We cannot appreciate the real meaning of Christmas. We just rely to all material things that we received during Christmas time.

This is now the right time, a time to appreciate the true meaning of Christmas. Like JESUS CHRIST who sacrificed his life for the sins of the whole world. Let’s give ourselves the time to share for all the blessings that we received all this year. Let’s realize all the sacrifices of our parents. Let’s give them back the love and sacrifices by starting to obey them and do what they want us to do. Let’s remember all our sins and start to confess it. Let us share the love and blessings that we received. For me this is the real meaning of Christmas. This is the season of reflecting, realizing, manifesting, sharing, giving, and love.