MothertooktheopportunitytotellmetheoriginofChristmas.ItturnsoutthatChristmasisinmemoryofJesusChrist,whosebirthdayisDecember25.Inthewest,itisaveryimportantfestival,similartotheSpringFestivalinChina.
ThisChristmas,IharvestthebooksIlovetoread,andalsolearnedalotofknowledge,Iamveryhappy.
ThereisaplasticChristmastreeinfrontofthesupermarket,atreecoveredwithwhiteandriotouswithcolourpaper,cotton,therearealotofshiningstarslikethebulb.ThatSantawearssharpredhat,wearingredclothes,wheretosquirm,sayhellotothepeople.Everyonehasagoodlook,andnoonewantstoleavethere.
Iaskedmymother,whatfestivalisittoday?Sobusy,mothertoldmethatthisistheChristmasofthewesterncountries,itisliketheSpringFestivalinourcountry.Westernfestivalsarespreadtoourcountry,nowonderitissobusytoday.
Yesterday,theschoolorganizedtheEnglishcarnivalactivities,becauseChristmasdayisonSunday,sotheycelebratedinadvance.Atnoon,Itookpartinthegames,theruleisthis:atotalof12projects,eachstudenthastwelvesquaresintegralcard,afterattendingaprojectifthecustomsclearance,youcanmakeamarkinagrid,setfullcanchangeaward.Igotothenearestagame,Iwasstillnotarrivedlater,Iwill.ThenIattendedmanyprojects,andIfinallygottheprize.
ThisisreallyahappyChristmas!
Onthetwenty-fourthofDecembereveryonegetsexcitedforit’sthedaybeforeChristmaswhichiscalledChristmasEve.Thechildrenareusuallysenttobedearlyandarewarnedthat“SantaClauswillonlycomeandgiveyouapresentifyoubegood.”TheyoungerkidsactuallybelievethatSantawillcomedownthechimneyonthesleighthat’spulledbyhisreindeers.FoodlikeshortbreadandbeerarepreparedforSantawhenhecomes,howevermosttimesparentsjusteatthem.Somechildrenputsocksandsacksupfortheholdingofthepresents(thattheirparentsputin).
RiseandshineonChristmasmorning!Thechildrenarealwaysthefirstonestowakeup,someevendoatfour.Presentwrapperseverywhere!Theylookintotheirpresentswithabigsmileontheirfaceandohdear….Ihopenoone’sdisappointed.Ifeelsorryforanyonethatgotpinkunderwear.Childrenplaywhiledinnerispreparedbytheadults.TheChristmasdinnerareusuallyeatentogetherbyrelatives.ThetraditionofChristmaspuddingandroostersareusuallyeatenwithdesertsafterwards.Therestofthedayisusuallygamesandfunbeforethegooddaysallcometoanend.
IwisheveryoneaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear!!!
ChritmasisthedaythatJesusChristwasborn.peopleintheworldcelebrateandworshipthisdayinhishonor.Thesantaclauswillcomeoutandsendpresentsforchildren.Christmascardsanddecoratedtreesareallovertheplace.ThecarollingofChristmassongsechothroughtheair.IamnotaChirstian,butIalsoenjoytheatmosphereofChrismas.IwisheverybodyhaveamerryChirismas.
MostoftheCatholicChurchwillbefirstinthe24,ChristmasEve,i.e.,theearlymorningofDecember25atmidnightmass,andsomeChristianwillbeheldcarolingandonDecember25tocelebrateChristmas;ChristiananotherbranchofOrthodoxChristmascelebrationintheannualJanuary7.
Christmasisapublicholidayinthewesternworldandinmanyotherregions,suchasHongkong,Macao,Malaysia,andSingaporeinAsia.TheBibleactuallydidnotrecordthedateofbirthofJesus,Christmasisapublic.
Christmasisthemosthappychildrensday,becausethereisnosadnessandworry,onlyawidevarietyofgifts,letmegetasoft,onlysweetwishesandletmelistentoforever!
Happypartyaafteranother,timeisendless,extension.Comeon!Comeon!Comeon!Annoyingtestwithus,forgottenandputaheavyburdentoonesideandletuswiththemusic,sound,asshoutedinthehappyfestival,happytogether,letthehappytime,everycent,everysecond,areechoedinourmind,neverstop,wewontforget!
ChristmasisbasedonthestoryofJesus’birthasdescribedintheGospelaccordingtoMatthew(seeMatthew1:18-2:12)andtheGospelaccordingtoLuke(seeLuke1:26-56).RomanCatholicsfirstcelebratedChristmas,thenknownastheFeastoftheNativity,asearlyas336ad.ThewordChristmasenteredtheEnglishlanguagesometimearound1050astheOldEnglishphraseChristesmaesse,meaning“festivalofChrist.”ScholarsbelievethefrequentlyusedshortenedformofChristmas—Xmas—mayhavecomeintouseinthe13thcentury.TheXstandsfortheGreekletterchi,anabbreviationofKhristos(Christ),andalsorepresentsthecrossonwhichJesuswascrucified.
Inordertogetthegift,Ibrushedmyteeth,washedmyface,andobedientlygavemybreakfasttomyfamily.Myfamilywasverysurprised,becauseIwasnotlikethisinnormaltimes.Iletgoforagift.Inclass,Itrymybestnottoletmyselfgoonerrands.Innormaltimes,Ivebeendistracted.Finallyproudtoschool.
Ithought,"willSantaforgetmeifhewantstogivegiftstosomanychildren?"soIwrotedownthegiftsonapieceofpapersothatSantawouldnotforgetthem.Intheevening,IhadabeautifuldreamthatIgotabiggift.ButIdidntseeanypresentsbythebedwhenIcametogetherinthemorning.Ifellintomymothersarmsandtoldherthewholething.Mymotherstrokedmyheadandsaid,"sillyboy,Santadidntforgetyou."Yousee,say,takeadolloutoftheback.Iheldthedollandbrokeintotears.
IthinkitsafullandinterestingChristmas.
ChildrenareveryexcitedonChristmasmorningandalwayswakeupearly.Christmasisalsoafamilycelebration.Asanymembersofthefamilyaspossiblegathertoeat,playpartygamesandwatchthespecialChristmasprogrammesonTV.
JustintimeforChristmas,dadsaid:"theevening12:00,besuretoeatfruit."Waitingforah,ah,Ifastasleep,Ijustdon'twaitanylonger.Atthistime,fatherandsistersaidtome:"yourcleansocks,onyourbed,atnight,SantaClauswillgiveyouaChristmaspresent."Putthesocksafter,Iwillwaitforthearrivalofthe12:00,Igoout,seeaclock,haha!Whatacoincidence!Dad,dadeatfruitpeace!"Oh,Iknow."
Inthemorning,Ihavealookatmysocks,bulging,Isee,hey!Reallyhaveagift,eldersister,eldersister,LOOK!Mysocksgift,ChristmasisSantaClaus,eldersistersaid:"thegiftisnotSantaClaus,isourmomanddad.""Oh,Iknow."
ChristmasIknowasecret,isthatSantaClausisnotSantaClaus,butmymomanddad.