What is Christmas to you?

What is Christmas to you?

Is it simply a day when you can have a break and relax at home,

or a day u can shop and do things that you want?

Or is it about gatherings, parties and dinner?

About the Christmas tree and home deco?

Or is it about giving to and receiving presents from your family and friends?

About house-to house caroling and performances?

YES! It is about everything that I mentioned above.

But Christmas is not only about presents, gatherings, and caroling!

Christmas is more than what you and me can count!

Christmas is about JOY, HAPPINESS and most important,

it's about LOVE!

The LOVE from God our father, Jesus our Savior, and Holy Spirit who guide us to the right path.

Can you imagine Jesus was born on Christmas Day for you and me?

He is the best present for everyone on Earth!

Let us rejoice for this joyful season.

Each year of Christmas reminds us to remember how great the love is from God.

Let us remember that Jesus came on this special day to save every single souls.

Yes Christmas is about LOVE.

Thus, we must remember that, in order to prepare ourselves for Christmas,

We have to repent for our sins and wrongdoings and

forgive those who have trespassed against us.

I received lots of presents from family and friends during Christmas every year.

Each year I will have surprises when I unwrapped my presents and I really love every single of them.

However, there was a present I will remember for the whole life.

It was not a physical present which we can see or touch.

But this 'present' did give me a very touching and memorable experience that I would remember forever.

I was having some sort of 'childish' conflict with my good friend when I was in Form 1.

We didn't quarrel actually, somehow we just stop talking to each other after an incident.

I felt very sad and disappointed and I wonder why friendship can be so fragile.

For that few months, none of us tried to approach each other.

Then it was year end holiday and we didn't contact each other ever since that incident.

During that year, on a very special day - Christmas Eve,

I received a phone call from that good friend,

and she apologized for what she has done,

and I was actually so shocked, and touched.

I never thought of receiving a call from her because I thought we will never be friends anymore.

I felt so sorry and I apologized to her too.

Since then we befriended again.

That was when I learned that, everyone knows Christmas is about joy, happiness and love;

but its not about joy, happiness and love when you can't forgive.

This year will be the first time celebrating Christmas away from home.

I miss everyone back home.

However, I believe that it can be an awesome Christmas.

The most important thing is I have my family and friends in my heart.

This year, I will be celebrating Christmas with my uni best friends.

I'm hoping for the best to come! :)

Be prepared for this joyful day everyone! Hohoho!! :D