What Christmas Should Be

The Philippines is known as the “Land of Fiestas” at Christmas time, this is especially true. We Filipinos are proud to proclaim our Christmas celebration as the longest and merriest in the world. It begins formally on December 16 up to 24, until the first Sunday of January – the official end of the season.

Extravagant symbols are being put up. Christmas trees of different sizes, Christmas balls, Christmas lights and lanterns, and many more. Caroling here and there. Buying gifts for loved ones like clothes and shoes. All are busy.

Christmas Eve in our country is one of the traditions most families celebrate. It is a night without sleep, preparing abundant foods to be served after the mass. These foods include lechon, hamon, pancit, spaghetti, macaroni, barbecue and cake.

What is Christmas anyway? It comes from the Mass of Christ. A Mass Service is where Christians remember that Jesus came down for us. The manger scene is actually the reason why we celebrate the season. It immortalizes the true story about the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world on the Messiah.

Christmas should be simple, as where Jesus was born. Share our time, talent and treasures to the needy as the three wise men did. Show our great love not only to those who love us, but even to those who do not. And above all to give thanks to the reason of the season.

With one heart, let us lower down our celebration, but LEVEL UP the Christmas Spirit itself.