February is one of my most favorite months for very obvious reasons (if you happen to be a stranger passing by this blog, no it’s not because of Valentine’s) but it comes only as a close second to December. Yes, only a close second. I came to this conclusion when I was taking my undergraduate degree in UP. There’s just something about December. It always makes the atmosphere cool and thick, amplifying the Christmas feel around the campus whose buildings throw on colorful lights and holiday furnishings. I always find strolls along the academic oval a delight and a breather from a hard day’s worth of studying. The cool breeze and the sound of the Carillon bells soothe and calm effortlessly. But especially, I love the merry month because of the merry celebration it brings. I love Christmas! I love it for the revelry, for the giving and receiving, for the food, the songs, the merry and the cheer. I love Christmas for the family gatherings and the memories made out of the occasion. But most exceptionally, I love the season for its very reason. I love it for Jesus. It marks the humble birth of my Savior, of Him I owe every Christmas I’ve ever had. It’s not just a feel-good month , ya know. December marks the life of the most important person in my life - heck in all people's lives, as it should be! It’s the time I am reminded that my God has been born into this world like everyone else. But it’s more than just a simple reminder. If I have one general wish this season for the rest of the world (because world peace is so passé), it’d be that Christmas be celebrated everyday – not with the gifts and sparkles, but with the heart that recognizes its real meaning. We should celebrate it not just to remember. We don’t usually celebrate birthdays without the celebrator, right? Just the same, Christmas is a birthday celebration. So we should celebrate it like the birthday boy is here with us, because He really is! Without His presence, Christmas will cease to be.
photo taken from sfgate.com
So this time, may Christmas be for the rest of the year and may it stay in our hearts for every month there is - and not just when the calendar tells us so. MERRY CHRISTMAS Y'ALL! :)
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