A DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS THIS YEAR!

A little boy named Rahul wanted to celebrate Christmas. He was not a Catholic, but he loved Jesus. He felt urged and egged to share his joy about the birth of Jesus. He ordered cookies and cakes and walked to a place where the poor lived. While distributing his goodies amidst the poor, a little boy came towards him and asked him, "Where is my cookie?" He didnt look familiar but he had the sweetest smile on his face. Rahul felt his heart race, his sensed this child was different and handed him the cookies. He played with this child and rocked him on a makeshift swing on a nearby tree. As the day neared the end the child had gone, dissappeared out of sight, but Rahul's heart was the happiest that day. Deep in his heart he knew, he spent the day with baby Jesus. 

We believe Christ is amongst us and celebrate his birth with equal pomp. But, Christmas today has turned unique, we have added features into our celebration. These unique features include the Santa, Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer, Snow Flakes, Frosty the snowman, the Mistletoe, The gloriously lit Christmas tree, decorations and last but not the least, food and for ‘some of us’ wine!

All said and done, the added features make the celebration beautiful. But here lies the question, “Do these make our celebration meaningful?” Meaningful celebrations require charity and kindness, a dash of love. Real Christmas invites us to be little Santa's bringing gifts to those who cannot afford to buy one. How about making this Christmas meaningful by adding a pinch of love and reaching out to someone? How about making this Christmas a blessing by forgiving someone? How about making this Christmas a beautiful experience, by teaching a children to give a dress to a poor child who cant afford one? 

Happy Christmas! and a Blessing that we become Jesus to others this Christmas.