ON CHRISTMAS

It is a wonder why people wait for Christmas so eagerly. It is extremely difficult to not be happy on Christmas, but so for those who know what Christmas is. We have come to such a point in history where people justify and rationalize everything they do. If I were to ask my Dad to donate clothes to poor this Christmas, he would probably say, “Well, my dear, that is a wonderful idea and a noble gesture. But do you think it is absolutely necessary? We do not have much spare clothes to give. When you think rationally……..” and then there is not end to it.

There is this wonderful song by Declan Galbraith “Tell me why”. My favorite line in the song goes like this – “Tell me why, coz I don’t understand, when so many need somebody, we don’t give a helping hand, tell me why…” Why is it so difficult to take out some time, some of the resources we have and share them with someone who has only dreamt about it, or hasn’t even dared to dream about it? Not for the sake of making a statement, sharing is such a wonderful human phenomenon that is being lost to materialism. Sometimes I think that we should never have moved on from Barter system. A perfect give-and-take relationship where people know and realize that they cannot do without each other, where people believe that each person in the society is vital. But then, I am sure, human as we are, we would have found an alternative way of discrimination.

Dear all, this Christmas, let us bring a change – first in ourselves, in our perception of others, in our assumption of responsibilities towards others, and then, change others through us. It is never late to start a noble cause for if we believe, time itself shall stop and make way for the change we want – a change towards an equal, loving society where people live for each other. As we welcome Jesus into our life, prepare for His love, let us increase it manifold by sharing this love and hope with others. Let us identify Christ in each other, who is waiting to be welcomed into your heart, let us respect and love each other as we would do to Christ, let us rejoice in unity unto Him.

Merry Christmas.