But is it REALLY?
I am a Christian which means that I believe in
God, so the sound of Christmas should bring happy thoughts which should have
nothing do to with the break that comes with it allowing me to ‘Turn down for
what’ on a WHOLE other level. This however is not the case, not as I should
like it to be anyway. Somewhere along the way, Christmas became about new
clothes to be worn, number of chickens, cows and goats to be slaughtered and
the size of the lunch meal, travels to our homelands to mention but a few.
Don’t get me wrong this is all great but what
happened to the times when it was truly about the birthday boy? Imagine
attending a birthday party without the birthday person in presence, a bit odd
me thinks!
It does not help that I buy new clothes every
other day, watch the calories in the food that I eat so meat is on the down low
and totally hate traveling to the village because the roads are in the worst
conditions possible.
In a week’s time, the New Year will be here and I
can bet my January salary that the celebrations for that will put the Christmas
ones to shame. Many can say that while everyone relates with New Year’s Day
because it is irrespective of religion, Christmas does not but I disagree
because I think 80% of the population are Christians.
The irony is that people probably commit more sins
around this time of the year than on ‘normal days’. Is this the kind of Jolly
that was intended?
My prayer is that next year this time, I will
truly celebrate the birth of Christ and with it enjoy the rebirth of my
salvation because that is the kind of Jolly that I want.
It is raining right now though so I will go ahead
to take a nice nap as the clouds sing to me.
Merry Christmas everybody!