RETURN THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS TO SIMPLICITY

             Christmas. Who doesn’t know this unique tradition? Gifts, food, Santa Claus, twinkling lights, holidays and fir trees. Aren’t all these things synonymous with Christmas??? Christmas is a Christian holiday which is celebrated every year by Christian on December 25 to commemorate the birthday of Jesus. When Christmas comes, people celebrate it by gathering with family, decorating the Christmas tree, preparing gifts for the family, listening the Christmas song or listening the stories about Santa Claus. I’m happy, you’re happy, and the people in the world feel very happy when Christmas comes.

            Then, what about Christmas in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic? What should we do? It seems that the atmosphere of Christmas in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic will be very different from the previous Christmas celebrations. No Holidays, no gatherings at home, in church, in the streets, etc. As we know that, the current pandemic forced us to reduce mobility. In some areas, we were forced not to allow workers and students to hold holidays. Even they had to be buried, people would enjoy the holidays with various conditions.

            But do you know? Christmas in the midst of the covid-19 pandemic actually needs to be accepted to learn something new. This Christmas is part of self introspection. We are invited to celebrate Christmas and see the deepest meaning of Christmas. It can be applied by reduce busy shopping for Christmas clothes and dressing well for the Christmas celebration. That’s okay maybe it’s all part of the Christmas festivities. But keep in mind, the original concept of understanding Christmas is about the birth of Jesus the Messiah in the simple place. So, this pandemic also reminds us of the importance of simplicity. No need for luxury items, the point is that we prepare ourselves spiritually for the birth of Jesus.

By: Sella Marcella-XI IBB 2