Something Special

There is something precious about the Christmas season.

Yes, there is definitely some ugly (have you seen the mall around this time of year?), but it does not even touch the beauty of this holiday. To the “grinches” and “scrooges” out there in the world, I do not understand you, at all. How can one hear O Holy Night and not feel at peace or hear Santa Claus is Coming to Town and not feel excitement? Is it possible to look at a Christmas tree and not feel in awe of its tranquil sight? I doubt it. Christmas food is delightful; and who doesn’t love candy? Christmas movies, as cheesy as some are, still (after watching them for many years) leave you feeling warm inside. Getting to see a child’s face when they open a present they’ve been longing for makes all the lines, traffic, and money spent worth every precious second. And when you wake up to find that the world around you has been covered in white wonder, you suddenly find yourself transported into a magical world that leaves you feeling breathless and giddy.

Christmas is the season of joy, hope, cheer, celebration, laughter, giving, receiving, sharing, and spending time with those who you love the most. No matter how much people have been trying to de-holidize (new word!) Christmas (it’s all “happy holidays”, “season’s greetings”, and being politically correct nowadays), there is and always will be something rather Divine and Holy about it. There is no denying it. As pagan as some of the practices may be, your heart (at one point or another) cannot help but glance towards that little manger where a precious and miraculous baby laid. There, fast asleep, laid Joy, Peace, and Hope.

Isn’t Christmas something special?

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!