Christimas is always my favorite time of the year. It is the most valuable part of the year that add joy, happiness, and laughter to every members of the family, friends and relatives. The symbol of Christimas add spice to our lives. The Christmas tree when lighted brings glow to your eyes. The stars that hangs on your door and windows gives light to your heart. Everybody cheers to greet you a "Very Merry Christmas", a very thoughtful greetings.

Christmas greetings is only a text away. Greeting cards sent to friends, relatives and dear ones is still a common practice. The giver and the receiver is always delighted to give and receive. Many are using internet greetings thru e-mails or chat and thru texting. But the same thoughts are relayed. A joyous christmas greetings. Some people are already buying gifts for their love ones. Many Christmas parties are booked during December.

Christmas is celecbtrated around the world. Different countries, different cultures celebrate christmas. Modern customs of course includes gift-giving, christmas decors such as christmas trees, lanterns, nativity scenes abd Santa Claus.

Christmas in the Philippines, the only Christian nation in Asia celebrates Christmas with nine days dawn mass known as Misa de Gallo. At this mass, the story of the birth of Christ is read from the bible. In Japan, Japanese people decorates their stores and homes with evergreens during Christmas. The Christmas season in Italy goes for three weeks, starting eight days before Christmas known as Novena and during this period, children go from house to house reciting Christmas poems and singing. The traditional Christmas in France is a chocolate log. The French make a traditional Yule log-shaped cake called the buche de Nol, which means Chrismas Log. The cake, among other food is served at the grand feast of the season, which is called le reveillon. which is a very late supper held after midnight mass on Christmas eve. There are different Christmas traditions in very countries around the world. But the message is simple and true to all of us. Peace and Harmony with love and joy.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!