Is this Christmas?  

Christmas, for me, means celebrating the birth of the Savior of the world and remembering him. Along with that, I associate family, giving and love. At Christmastime, we tend to be a little kinder, share a little easier and love a little better. My wish is that the spirit and joy of Christmas be felt throughtout the year in every human heart.

A Christmas tree, Santa and wrapped gifts. Those are what most people think are symbols of Christmas, but that is corporate stuff. The baby Jesus and a manger and the wise men is what we associate Christmas to be. I grew up thinking that Santa and the tree was the reason but later I found out it wasn't the only reason.

During my childhood days I am so excited every time Christmas time is approaching. My main interest are to receive gifts, lots of gifts, then decoration of the Christmas tree and hanging of the socks filled with small stuffs like toys and candies. At present Christmas for me is the time to give respect and thanks to the creator for the gifts of life, parents, and friends..secondly, attending and completing the 9 days dawn mass and third, is attending lots of parties and good food...Lastly to share the blessing receive to with the unfortunate people..
Mery Christmas and prosperous New Year then to you..

Here are three things which popped into my mind during Christmas:

1. Gifts
2. Love
3. JESUS

Hope everyone found the true meaning of Christmas!

decorations like tree, wreath, and other stuff.
santa clause
nativity

christmas from your inside, then to the world...

what in my mind?!
question. just like your title "Is this Christmas?"
plenty. plenty of food, joy, etc good stuff for some people... ask for the others?!
forgiveness. why?! bicause we are human... not and angel, heaven's creature, etc...


thanx for all good thing in the past, im ready for the future.
marry christmas for all :D

Hi bjcyrix
First of all I should tell you that Iam not a Christian and am a HIndu.But I am termed a christian at home because I was bred in a Christian institution through and through up to my post graduation and would talk with great respect about my teachers and the nuns who taught me.When I think of Christmas what comes to mind are
1]The regular CHristmas vacation and the anticipation associated with it during school and college and University days.
2.The CHristmas cake seen in bakeries.
3.The decorated star /crib seen in any house [the illuminated one ]
But there is another thing that comes clearly to mind.When I was a young child[up to my 4th standard] I was always chosen to be an angel in the school concert[I used to wear a white gown and have wings attached and would recite some verses[I forget the verses but I remember the role which was lovingly assigned by my teachers because I was a topper and would speak well]In my 4th grade this role of angel changed and I was asked to play the role of Mary[this was the scene in the stable with baby Jesus and Joseph by my side] --so these are what I remember.

3 first things that it makes me think in order are:
Christmas Tree, Santa Claus and a huuuuuuge dinner or lunch whatever.
What about you?

Christmas for me is many gifts and many food on the table.i love christmas because we are happy in this time.i get to see my family and my lola and my cousins and my aunties and uncles.they also give me gifts.it also the birth of jesus christ.the things that i think of christmas is gifts, food, family and jesus.we pray this christmas and attend the simbang gabi.=)