Before my write up, I did like to bring us this song,
The fireplace is burning bright, shining all on me
I see the presents underneath the good old Christmas tree
And I wait all night 'til Santa comes to wake me from my dreams
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me
I see the children play outside, like angels in the snow
While mom and daddy share a kiss under the mistletoe
And we'll cherish all these simple things wherever we may be
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me
I've got this Christmas song in my heart
I've got the candles glowing in the dark
I'm hanging all the stockings by the Christmas tree
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me
I listen for the thud of reindeer walking on the roof
As I fall asleep to lullabies, the morning's coming soon
The only gift I'll ever need is the joy of family
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me
I've got this Christmas song in my heart
I've got the candles glowing in the dark
I'm hanging all the stockings by the Christmas tree
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me
Oh, the joy that fills our hearts and makes us see
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me
I've got this Christmas song in my heart
I've got the candles glowing in the dark
And then for years to come we'll always know one thing
That's the love that Christmas can bring
Oh, why? 'Cause that's Christmas to me.
This song has been sang and passed on in years, the fire works, our knockouts, the gifts from uncle's, aunties, grandma, grandpa and the rest of families and friends. The Christmas tree, decorated elegantly in many homes, the anticipation for Santa, that we did eagerly wait for each Xmas, though we indeed have not met Santa. But our little hearts till it's maturity had always believed Santa's real. This, many others and more are all things that makes Christmas; really Christmas.
And in many years gone, I have celebrated and experienced many Christmas and yet each looks too beautiful to forget. Every years own comes with its own flavours and rash and everything that makes us want another one and another years.
So at some point I stopped to ask what does this Christmas means to the ears of the new born's, what information am I selling or giving out to those whom Christmas is happening to for the first time? What am I going to tell my little niece and my nephew? what's my own take on Christmas?
I saw kids making hair, I saw mothers dragging to get dress for their kids, I saw daddies trying to make it up, wanting to do right, wanting the kids to wear Xmas dress, the boys to barb Xmas hair, the girls to make Xmas hair, mommy to look good and of course the normal Nigerian jellof or fried rice that every kids wants to eat. But one question still stays much alive, does it explains Christmas?
With the check around the world, I came to understand that Christmas is not about the beautiful dress we wear, it not about the color of the day, nor the merry, neither is it the kind of food or color of rice whether Nigerian or ghanian.
Its about "LOVE". Its my ability to share with my neighbor who has nothing to eat, it my ability to help my fellow staff whose family could barely afford a square meal, despite the hard work and labours of the year. It is my ability to show love, to extend the sacrifice God had shown me to others. It my time of showing how much I appreciate my staff whose ability to celebrate Christmas is at my mercy of salary payment. It's a time to show love to those who don't have whom to love them, the less privileged, orphans who needs me to put a smile on the innocent face, to the widower who lost everything after iya (wife) left ,to the widow; who could not push too much in raising kids, paying school fees, whose been weighed down by carrying loads meant for two alone and all by herself. Christmas is a time to show care, affection and the true sign that Christ lives, dwell and abides in us.
Its also means us showing the essence of his birth through our attitudes, preaching of the gospel, telling of his love and faithfulness to every places city, and towns. It is a time for me and you to tell the world about Jesus, the baby born in a manger, a man who ruled the world; yet humbly came down to be a lamb for slaughter for a crime he knew nothing about, for a since he did not commit. There by giving you and I am opportunity to partake in his righteousness and pure love.
Love us kind, it's priceless, it's not giving up. It doesn't let go easily. It's persistently pushes through every odds to help. Love above all is God himself. So Christmas is us telling the world, acting to the world, showing the world, in behavior, code of conduct, in everything we do and have.
And to me that's what's Christmas indeed. Merry Christmas and a bountiful and beautiful new year to hive reach out family🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄.
