CHRISTMAS: THE ESSENCE

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Merry, merry Christmas and happy holidays my dearest readers. I would keep this short and sweet.

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  December is one of my fave months as well as my lazy month. From somewhat pleasurable weather to the holidays (Christmas and New Year) to the general feeling of bliss and ease as the year rounds up, December definitely earns that title. Christmas is just some hours away, with the hazy weather, it's beginning to look and feel like it. Sometimes though, it feels like people forget the true essence of Christmas and get carried away by the festivities and event hopping.
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   All over the world, I believe, Christmas season exudes a sit-back-kick-your-feet-up kinda vibe. People get engrossed in the mundane; from home decor, shopping, looking one's best to the delicacies that accompany this season and forget unfortunately that Christmas is more than these. I have tried writing poems about Christmas and it always, always leads me back to reflection. The essence of the season is the BIRTH OF JESUS (the Messiah), celebrating a New Era, an era of grace, one where we are bold enough to stand before our Maker. Christmas shouldn't just be about festivities, that's fine, but we all should have in the fore of our minds the cause of the celebration. It should be a time to take stock, reflect on the reason behind the season and the deeds and misdeeds of previous months. You could kick your feet up but ponder about the year that is to come. Enjoy the festivity but don't get lost in it. Christmas is about Christ, it's about the newness of life. Have a wonderful celebration.

'Mina.

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