Had a torrid time trying to update my blog when I moved it recently and was suddenly confronted by an endless barrage of error messages. This made me revert to my old address and I do apologize for the delay in this entry.
Nonetheless, I'd like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and like all Christmases, it is truly a great holiday season to spend with family or loved ones taking a well deserved break from work.
Parties, countdowns, gift exchange, it is sometimes unavoidable to get caught up with the festivities and forget the meaning of Christmas. Aside from the biblical significance and the birth of Christ, Christmas for me always meant reliving the spirit of Santa. A time to surprise our friends and loved ones with thoughtful gifts and spread the message of giving.
While wrapping our presents together this year, my wife and I spent a great deal deciding on what Santa will be getting for our kids this year. We went into great detail deciding if each child was well behaved and the kind of present that would be significant, meaningful and endearing to them. You see, we still want our kids to believe in Santa and the meaning behind receiving a Santa's gift each year. And indeed, nothing beats seeing their joy each Christmas morning when opening their presents and hearing our Christmas message to them each year. This year, we felt it was time to share with our kids the story behind the white envelope project. If you haven't heard about it, please click on the link.
Each year, we would challenge our kids to do something worthwhile and meaningful for someone they care about. It could be for a friend in school, a teacher or family member. It doesn't matter if it's a small gesture, a gift of love or something they really needed, nothing is too small when it comes from the heart! Once this is done, write it down on a piece of paper and seal it in a white envelope. When Christmas comes along, we'll place these envelopes on the tree and relive them during Christmas day. Just as Santa is busy planning out gifts for children around the world, our kids need to start planning their white envelopes in advance so that we continue to bring about the joy of Christmas for everyone around us. We promised that these envelopes would be sent to the WE project and Santa would know what they had done this year.
I don't know how long our kids will continue believing in Santa. As a parent, I hope I can continue helping them understand the spirit of Christmas. And as long as we remember that Christmas is about bringing joy to the people around us, we have proven and will continue to prove that Santa does exist!
Merry Christmas Everyone and Here's to a wonderful 2014!
2 comments:
as cliche as this may sound, i was hoping you'd write something about Christmas...and you did! Christmas...the best time of the year. it also means, another year's over and a new one just begun. Happy New Year, DancingB! best wishes to all the wonderful things in life!
Thank you! Wishing you a great year ahead!
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