[Goanet] CHRISTMAS IS NEAR..

Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:44:42 -0800 

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CHRISTMAS IS NEAR….


Christmas is a wondrous and magical time of year. It is a time of 
reflection and gratitude for all we have been blessed with. And, I believe 
that there is no better way to show gratitude than to give to those in 
need. Gifts of love are the most inexpensive gifts yet the most valuable gifts 
at the same time. It's Christmas time, time for gifts of love of true and 
lasting value.


During Christmas time, the peace 
those prayer candles spread, the sweetness those goodies get, the excitement 
Santa’s gifts bring, the fun involved in decorating the Christmas Tree...they 
all have to be experienced to be understood! However, any festival can be 
enjoyed best only when we understand the real spirit that goes behind the show. 
Like during Christmas, we aren’t just celebrating the birth of Christ but 
remembering the goodness embedded in our lives.


Christmas is also the time to do lots of 
shopping, to get new clothes for everyone and even to buy things for home. 
However, what have you done with the old stuff? Gift some to the needy, you will 
brighten their homes during the festival and also be doing a greater favour for 
yourselves. Confused? You are actually clearing your place for new energy 
(blessings) to move freely!!!!


The 
number one way to keep Jesus Christ in your Christmas celebrations is to have 
Him present in your daily life, since it means daily revealing the character, 
love and spirit of Christ that dwells in you, by allowing these traits to shine 
through your actions.  


Do you want to 
put a smile on someone's face? Maybe, make their day a little bit brighter? It 
doesn't have to take much time or money on your part. In fact, many things can 
be done as a part of your normal routine and cost little or nothing. You won’t 
know how many people are encouraged by your kindness because smiles are 
contagious!!!!! The 
joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's 
loads and restoring empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us 
the magic of Christmas.


People scramble to 
buy gifts, chocolates and flowers for their friends, loved ones and others. The 
shops are crowded and you see parents/old folks trying to find presents for 
their kids/grandchildren. The greatest gifts for children from their parents is 
the love of your child which is free, yet there are very precise ways to truly 
prove your love for your child aswell as some of the most valuable gifts money 
never can buy.


The saddest thing is 
that, every Christmas, people have to trouble themselves finding gifts for 
Christmas. For those who are planning to buy a present, please save the trouble 
of looking and donate the money to people who need it more. At least then, it 
would make those who are really in need, bring  happiness and a smile in 
their lives, this Christmas season.


I went to buy 
Christmas gift the other day and it suddenly hit me that perhaps, there are 
other ways to show that I care than just giving presents every year. And 
apparently, I don’t just care about my loved ones, only during Christmas time 
but every single day of the year. Every day is Christmas day - every day is 
a day to love, for gifts of love.  Finally, I truly believe 
that gifts should always come from the bottom of your heart and never from 
your bank account.


ARLETTE 
AZAVEDO


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


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