Love Is All We Need

"Let's sing Merry Christmas and a Happy Holiday!
 This season may we never forget the love we have for Jesus
 Let Him be the One to guide us as another new year starts.
 And may the spirit of Christmas be always in our hearts."

         A friend once told me recently that there are two faces behind this event: one is CHRISTmas and the other one is X-mas. Christmas means that we should celebrate this momentous happening with love in our hearts. X-mas, on the other hand, means that we only celebrate this event because we are obliged to. X-mas is for people who don't know how to love while Christmas is for people who are willing to share or sacrifice a part of themselves to others.
          For us Catholics, the main reason why we celebrate Christmas is to rejoice, to welcome the birth of our savior Jesus Christ and to thank the Lord for all of the blessings that He has given to us all throughout the year. As a manifestation to this, we attend "Simbang Gabi" or "Misa de Gallo" , which is also why we SACRIFICE to wake up early to prepare for the birth of Jesus.
         Another good thing about Christmas is that it draws people together. We give gifts to each other and even spare a coin or two for anyone who sings to us. Friends go from house to house to sing Christmas Carols. People from all walks of life donate money, toys, clothes or gifts to the charity. Christmas parties for everyone. People UNITE during Christmas.
          But even though we don't have material things to share to others, there are still things from ourselves that we could share. As an adage goes: "Not all things that glitter are gold." There are things that are much more valuable than any money combined. You have your HEART to give and it will not even cost you a penny.
          "Why don't you give love on Christmas Day?" says a line from a song. It also says that there is no greater gift than LOVE. It's enough to listen to someone who opens up his/her problems. It's more than enough to cry with your friends when they cry. It's comforting to know that someone CARES for you this Christmas.
          It might be quite late for me to post this blog but for me, the Spirit of Christmas is LOVE. And LOVE should be given ANYTIME and ANY DAY of the year at ANY PLACE for EVERYONE. So, EVERY DAY is Christmas. Try to reflect on the last line of the song above: "And may the Spirit of Christmas be ALWAYS in our hearts." :)