"Essence of Christmas"

Joy to the world, the lord has come. Let earth receive her king. One of the most common song played and sing by all ages.

Christmas, what does it mean? Children awaits Christmas because of the presents they will get. But Christmas is not the time of gift giving alone. It is time of love and unity. Christmas is a season where we should celebrate the birth of our savior. Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ does not mean having a lot of food, during the Noche Buena, wearing a new clothes and shoes, receiving gifts or attending Christmas parties. Nowadays especially the young generations, this is how they elaborate Christmas. We should be reminded that Christmas is the season where we should give time to Jesus Christ. It is right to give thanks to Him to all the blessings, He showered upon us. Christmas is giving and forgiving. Material things are just secondary. We should bear in our minds what Jesus Christ died for us. We can only repay him by doing good especially to others.

For me, the true essence of Christmas is, it’s a time to show love, sharing, reconciliation, and relationships. A time for getting together, and a time to remember of all the sacrifices of Jesus Christ and to greet him a happy birthday.