On this day, 24th Dec 2012... A day before Christmas, it's that time again when everybody at home making all the noise of joy and happiness. The laughters, warm hugs, teasing each other, sharing of sweet secrets with your closest sibling or whoever that is close to you. There will be a lot of surprise faces with big round eyes. Also lots of funny grins and teasing each other joyfully. December as we all know it, is a month of holiday and almost the best season of the year. Though with all our joy and happiness, don't forget that there are lonely souls somewhere out there who needed some of our reasons to be happy. Sometimes, it is neither the nice gifts nor the elaborate Christmas decoration or even the grand feast that can heal the loneliness within... It's the presence of someone so dear to our heart that we're missing. Nice warm hug, smile and caring pats can turns all sorrows into smiles. There is something missing in me too right now. A deep feeling of loneliness.
Why do we love Christmas? When I was a little kid, maybe about four years old I remember asking my parents why there is no snow falls during Christmas outside our home because all the movies on TV showed snow falls during Christmas in their place. Remember "Home Alone"? I don't know where those places are then but it seems so far away. You can see how naive I was back then asking why the people on TV, in our Christmas books and magazines have different hair colors. Here everyone hairs are mainly black and of course white or grey that they called it that piled on Grandpa's crown. As far as I remember, that was my first lesson about the season called Winter and I am curious since that day, the few days before Christmas 1987. I told myself I will stand under a snowy sky one day to feel snow fall on my skin. Then of course along the way I learned about Summer, Spring and Autumn too.
Then the other tradition is to open presents on Christmas morning. That was obviously full of tension because we fought for presents then. There were pushing, pulling, laughing and the loudest cried during the fight for presents. Being children, we are strong enough to always fight for the biggest present. The biggest always mean the best because we were yet to understand that best thing can come in the smallest package. Our parents have their own way of doing things, they don't put name on the presents. We noticed the size of the packages are different so the things wrapped inside won't be the same at all. I guess they need to see their children behaviors. Who's greedy, naughty or nice? What am I? I won't tell that.
Now, who is Santa Claus? He's a legendary character also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and simply "Santa", also Sinterklaas as a figure with legendary, mythical, historical and folkloric origins who, in many Western Cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and the over night of Christmas on the 24 December. According to the tradition which can be traced back to 1820s, Santa lives in the North Pole, he have flying reindeers that pulls his sleigh and magical elves who help him making toys in his workshop. Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly, joyous, white-bearded man sometimes with spectacles—wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red trousers, black leather belts and boots. This image became popular in the United States and Canada in the 19th century due to the significant influence of Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" and of caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast. This image has been maintained and reinforced through song, radio, television, children books and films. Everybody loves Santa though when I was a kid I said all our Santa in Malaysia is not real as Santa should be Caucasian. Sorry about that.
Christmas (In old English as Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass"is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide.
Let me end this post with a Merry Christmas wishes to everyone in this world. May all of you have a great celebrations and great time with your love ones. Although some of you who might not be able to celebrate it the joyful way, say a little prayer to God and the birthday boy, our Christ the Saviour.. He will ease your pain and He know what you're going through.
This is a little tribute to the family of the shooting victims in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, USA. May their souls rest in peace. Please click on this link:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/one-week-later-the-bells-toll-for-newtown-s-shooting-victims-1.1087962
They need our prayers to keep them strong.
Why do we love Christmas? When I was a little kid, maybe about four years old I remember asking my parents why there is no snow falls during Christmas outside our home because all the movies on TV showed snow falls during Christmas in their place. Remember "Home Alone"? I don't know where those places are then but it seems so far away. You can see how naive I was back then asking why the people on TV, in our Christmas books and magazines have different hair colors. Here everyone hairs are mainly black and of course white or grey that they called it that piled on Grandpa's crown. As far as I remember, that was my first lesson about the season called Winter and I am curious since that day, the few days before Christmas 1987. I told myself I will stand under a snowy sky one day to feel snow fall on my skin. Then of course along the way I learned about Summer, Spring and Autumn too.
Then the other tradition is to open presents on Christmas morning. That was obviously full of tension because we fought for presents then. There were pushing, pulling, laughing and the loudest cried during the fight for presents. Being children, we are strong enough to always fight for the biggest present. The biggest always mean the best because we were yet to understand that best thing can come in the smallest package. Our parents have their own way of doing things, they don't put name on the presents. We noticed the size of the packages are different so the things wrapped inside won't be the same at all. I guess they need to see their children behaviors. Who's greedy, naughty or nice? What am I? I won't tell that.
Now, who is Santa Claus? He's a legendary character also known as Saint Nicholas, Father Christmas and simply "Santa", also Sinterklaas as a figure with legendary, mythical, historical and folkloric origins who, in many Western Cultures, is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and the over night of Christmas on the 24 December. According to the tradition which can be traced back to 1820s, Santa lives in the North Pole, he have flying reindeers that pulls his sleigh and magical elves who help him making toys in his workshop. Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly, joyous, white-bearded man sometimes with spectacles—wearing a red coat with white collar and cuffs, white-cuffed red trousers, black leather belts and boots. This image became popular in the United States and Canada in the 19th century due to the significant influence of Clement Clarke Moore's 1823 poem "A Visit From St. Nicholas" and of caricaturist and political cartoonist Thomas Nast. This image has been maintained and reinforced through song, radio, television, children books and films. Everybody loves Santa though when I was a kid I said all our Santa in Malaysia is not real as Santa should be Caucasian. Sorry about that.
Christmas (In old English as Crīstesmæsse, meaning "Christ's Mass"is an annual commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ and a widely observed holiday, celebrated generally on December 25 by millions of people around the world. A feast central to the Christian liturgical year, it closes the Advent season and initiates the twelve days of Christmastide.
Let me end this post with a Merry Christmas wishes to everyone in this world. May all of you have a great celebrations and great time with your love ones. Although some of you who might not be able to celebrate it the joyful way, say a little prayer to God and the birthday boy, our Christ the Saviour.. He will ease your pain and He know what you're going through.
This is a little tribute to the family of the shooting victims in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, USA. May their souls rest in peace. Please click on this link:
http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/one-week-later-the-bells-toll-for-newtown-s-shooting-victims-1.1087962
They need our prayers to keep them strong.
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