What is Christmas to everyone? Everyone has a different opinion on what it is. Essentially to Christians, Christmas is the time of the year where we celebrate the birth of our saviour. To the rest of the world, Christmas is a time for presents, fancy decorations, nice meals and maybe time to get away from work.
The difference between the secular’s view and the Christians view is so different yet so similar. Let me explain. Christmas essentially is a celebration of not only the birth of Christ but also a symbol of the meaning his birth had brought to the world. His birth brought to the world the message of love, happiness and the chance for us to cherish what we have no matter how rich, how poor we are. Christmas is therefore not only a celebration of Christ’s birth, but it represents a time for us to be able to celebrate with loved ones and friends. It is a time to cherish what we have that means to us more than anything. Family and friends, whether you celebrate it or not, whether you exchange gifts or not, it doesn’t matter the meaning of it is not reserved for Christians, its not a bias holiday but a celebration of love and happiness which we tend to take for granted throughout our live.
As people of the world, we should look at Christmas not only as a religious affair but also a time of reflection. When we buy gifts for people, not only buy what people want but give people a gift from the heart. Give a gift because you care and cherish the person as a loved one, not because you have to. When you receive a gift, it is not what it is that matters it is the meaning behind it. It is an expression of love between two parties, a symbol of the friendship or love that exist.
This Christmas season as we say Merry Christmas to each other, know that what you are really saying is “I love you.” Therefore mean what you say, make it come from the bottom of your heart. For love is the true meaning of Christmas.
Closure in life is defined as an end to one chapter. It is the ending of a good or bad chapter with hopes that a better one would be written. But how do we end a chapter which had ended abruptly or undesirably? How do we close a chapter that we have become so fond of? How can we bear to close a chapter and bring solace to our lives?
Closure especially on matters of the heart takes time and effort or just a shot in the arm. Above all however we have to learn to accept the situation in front of us and not ask “what if” or “why.” Many times we cannot close a chapter in our lives because we keep asking ourselves “what if” or “why.” If we keep wondering, what if this happened what if that happened or why did things turn out this way, we would never be able to accept what has happened. To have the emotional connection shared with something or someone or experienced cut off abruptly is a hard thing to accept but it happens. The passing of a loved one is one great example of it. We tend to always ask ourselves, why I didn’t spend more time with that loved one or why I never told that individual how I felt. Similar to a relationship, we always wonder why and what if. Off course difference is that you’d never see the love one that passed on again. It is easier to get closure or even just sweep it under the rug. But when it has to do with someone you used to love and care about things are a lot different. You’d see them again and they’d continue to torment you without having to say a word if you don’t seek to close the chapter.
Eventually we would find closure somehow or other. We always would to find ways to find closure on an issue or if not sweep it under the rug. To find this closure, the first thing we need to do therefore is accept that it is over. We would need to relinquish all glimmers of hope of any resurrections. We need to understand how we feel and conquer it. The problem is these things take time, effort or some major jolt to encourage the acceptance of the need to close the chapter.
Therefore we should always try to face our demons and not run from them. Accepting that something is the way it is and that it is for the best is a way to get closure.
Remember that only by fully accepting the conditions, would you be able to close the chapter and be able to move on.
Angels are defined as a typically benevolent celestial
being that acts as an intermediary between heaven and earth, especially in
Christianity, Judaism, Islam, and Zoroastrianism. They are perceived as a
being, especially in Christianity, conventionally in the image of a human
figure with a halo and wings.
Mostly however the represent a kind and lovable
person. One who manifests goodness, purity and selflessness.
How could something so pure, so beautiful exist
in a world full of anger and hatred?
Well the truth is everyone is an angel in his or
her own ways. Though we are not one who always represents
a kind and lovable person nor are a manifestation of goodness, purity and selflessness. But we are still angels.
Long ago there was a woman who lived in a
village. One-day news came to her that the village was going to be flooded and
everyone was going to die if they stayed. Upon hearing this news everyone left
except her. Her neighbours tried her friends tried to persuade her to leave all
she said was that God will protect her. So the flood came, with water levels
reaching and engulfing the 1st floor of her 3-story house. She sat
down and prayed “God help me to survive this flood.” Half an hour later a boat
came offering to rescue her, but she told the guy to go away saying that God
will save her. The next day the flood waters rose one more level. She prayed
asking for the same divine intervention to occur. An hour later another boat
came but she said the same thing saying God will save her. Another day past the
flood levels raised another level. Seating on the roof she pray really hard
with all her heart and soul praying and asking that God will save her. A
helicopter came threw a ladder down and told her to climb up. She thought once
twice then said my Lord will save me I think I’ll pass. An hour later she
drowned. She went to heaven in front of God asked him. Why did you forsake
after all the faith I put in you. God replied, “Well I offer friends and
neighbours you said no, I offered 2 boats you said no and I offered you a
helicopter and you turned me down.”
The morale of the story is that sometime when we
are feeling down, we only focus on the problem not the many solutions that are
around you. We take for granted the solutions that are put right in front of
our faces. Recall back to the lowest point of your life, try and recall wasn’t
there a friend or something that some how by meeting was able to put you back
one track. Always remember that when you face a problem and you feel all hope
is lost, open your eyes and see, welcome as well as accept that all your
friends (Angels) are there to help you. Everything happens for a reason. Like
meeting someone you might feel it is a coincidence but in actual fact fate or
God has put you 2 together for a reason.
Sometimes when the situation is so bad, you just
get carried away and keep blaming God for giving us this kind of life. But what
we don’t see is that God offers us help in which most people would not realize
it at all.
After reading this, please take a moment and
think on how a friend of yours has guided out of a low point of your life and
where they are now in your life….
The one. The very mission that most set out to look for when
they are thinking of settling down. Then again how you know if he or she is the
one. You may have been through countless relationships or even none and in your
head you have this image of someone who you feel is perfect. And cause of this,
when you meet people of the opposite sex they start considering is this one the
one? And that leads to friends falling for each other.
How does one know who is the one or if your partner is one
you can be with for life? And when you find it why do marriages still end up in
divorce. Not counting shotguns of course. Some people say finding someone with
similar intellectual capabilities is good. Some believe in divine intervention,
let god decide, or fate. Some people just say as long as good love is made
that’s the one. While some more materialistic individuals believe that as long
as the partner’s rich you found the one.
This is one obsession that has cause a lot of hurt, anger
and regret. When you meet a very good friend of the opposite sex, at least one
of them will start to think is this the “one” that will be the partner I’m
looking for. It’s these factors that regrets for either going for it and fail
or don’t go for it occurs.
There is no answer to
this question. The only one who knows is the guy above if you believe in him.
It has been said that things will be settled in god’s time not yours. So when a
situation arises, either you like a friend a lot or you just think he or she is
the one, patience is a virtue wait and follow your heart
It funny how things work out and how things
don’t. Its funny how people tell you to follow your heart yet the reality is
very different from what your heart feels. Life’s full of interesting issues.
But once in our life we reach a junction where everything is gone and you stand
there and start wondering what’s going on. Its terrible when the road hits a
bump throws you off course and disorientates you completely. Standing at this
junction you don’t know what to feel, don’t know what to do and don’t know where
life is going to take you.
Standing there now I can see why people
resort to certain outlets, like smoking, drinking or something else. I stand at
this junction now lost and confused, how something so nice could just disappear
like this. I’m sure in due time I would understand, in time I would understand
the reason behind all these happenings. But at this moment, I don’t, at this
moment all I have are questions, emotions that I don’t understand and know. I
start to ask myself why. Not knowing the answer to that frustrates me more.
Its time I let go of myself, reflect and
discover what I am feeling and how I’m going to recover from it. I need to
understand the nature of the issues at hand and get a clear grasp of my life. I
need to stop my life from spinning and get back to the task at hand.
The most important thing for me is to learn
to let go and put my life in the hands of the lord. I need to trust in his
will. I need to realise that everything that happens is all part and parcel of
the bigger picture. Well I hope so anyway.