Christmas is out of the air
It seems that Christmas air here in our neighborhood is late in arriving. Although it’s already the middle of November and the air nippy, the usual merriment and expectations is not that evident instead what permeates the air is an aura of tiredness. The Christmas lights that usually appears on the first days of September is still absent. People don’t play Christmas song anymore and if ever they hear it on the radio they shook their heads in surrender.
This gloom can be blamed on the materialism that became of Christmas. Christmas is now all about food, gifts, and having fun. There’s nothing wrong with this but it’s the excesses that’s destroying the real spirit of the season.
Maybe in this state of need and defeat will the people realize the true significance of Christmas—vacation.
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