Invariouscultures,afestivedinneristraditionallyservedforthefamilyandclosefriendsinattendance,whenthefirststar(usuallySirius)arrivesonthesky.
Asisknowntousall,wrappedgiftsareusuallygiventochildrenduringtheirsoundsleeping.Theywillbehappytoopenitnextwhentheywakeup.
It'sbelievedthatthegiftsaregivenbySantaClausamoungchild.SantaClausisgenerallydepictedasaplump,jolly,white-beardedmanwearingaredcoatwithwhitecollarandcuffs,white-cuffedredtrousers,andblackleatherbeltandboots.ThemodernportrayalofSantaClausfrequentlydepictshimlisteningtotheChristmaswishesofyoungchildren.
WritingletterstoSantaClaushasbeenaChristmastraditionforchildrenformanyyears.Theselettersnormallycontainawishlistoftoysandassertionsofgoodbehavior.
Comehomefromschool,togetherwithmymotherwenttothevillageoffruitshop,seethestorehasalotofapplewiththepackaging.Ilookatthesaidtomother:"mom,Ireallywanttohavea!"Mothersaid:"applealotinthehome,buythiskindofpackinggooduneconomic,andthesearepackagedaway."Listentothemother,Ireluctantlyleftthefruitstore.Athome,Iateanapple,wanttoeatthefruiteverydaycanbepeace.
Here,IwishyouallahappyChristmasEve,merryChristmas.
AllreadyforChristmasEve,mysisterandIarenoexception.
WeboughtaChristmastree,ofcourse,wanttobuyornaments,suchasnotes,bowknot,muchmoney...
WewanttoopenaChristmasPartat7:30intheevening.TheplacewherewetaketheChristmastreetotheparty;Preparedsomefood:orange,thesandsugarorange,sugar,Switzerland...;Wehavesincealsopreparedgiftsforeachother;Alsorecordedafewbeautifulsong;InadditiontomysisterandIalsoaskedthecousin,cousin,andmyfriends.
Partytostart,butwehavenolightslitthecandleandeveryonedancinginmusic.Thecandlewentout,andIsaid:"ChristmasPart,officiallystarted."Sisterpickedupthespraycans,sprayup.Belowwesendeachothergifts,youngersistertosendmeapigpiggybank.Thenweeat.Afterawhile,Irememberedtosay:"letstakepictures!""Good!Good!Good!"Sistershoutedclapyourhands.WetooklotsofpicturesaroundtheChristmastree.
ThisyearsChristmasEve,Ihadareallyhappy.HopetomorrowmorningIopenmyeyescanseeSantaClausgavemeagift.
Atthistime,Ithoughtofsomethingandshoutedoutloudly.
Comeon,getmeasock.I'llputitontheheadofthebed."Themembersofthedormitoryfrownedandlookedpuzzled,Ipretendedtobealearnedprofessorandsaidwithinterest:"Idon'tknow.Letmeteachyou.ItissaidthattherewillbeSantaClausatChristmas.AndonChristmasEve,hewillbeafraidofusfromthechimney.Aslongasyouwritewhatyouwantonpaperandputitinyoursocks,hewillmeetyourwishesandmakeyourdreamscometrue!
Afterthat,everyonegotanxious,whatifthereisnochimneyinourdormitory?Willhenotcomeandsendittous?Everyonesaidnaivelyandcuriously.Ilaughedloudly.Itdoesn'tmatter.Let'sbuildhimafakechimney.Hecanfindtheentranceandgiveusgifts.So,everyonedidithappily.
Soonitwasdone.Thenwetookasockandanote,wrotedownthegiftwewanted,threwitintothesockexcitedly,andlookedforwardtotheemergenceofSantaClaus
Sowefellasleepwithexpectationandtiredbodiesuntildawn.