preChristmas thoughts..(and sarcasm)

“Yey! 115 days na lang, pasko na!”

My reaction: So what? But hey, thanks for the info. J

But seriously, what if December 25 is “fast” approaching?  For businessmen, it definitely means more profit. For ninangs and ninongs, it may mean exhausting wallets to buy gifts for their godchildren. For students like me who study away from home, and for workers who work away from their families, it may mean having the chance to spend time with loved ones once again.

You know it’s nearing Christmas once the –ber months arrive. Malls start playing Christmas songs; shops set up Christmas displays; houses get filled with lights and decors. And local news programs remind the viewers “x araw na lamang po bago mag-Pasko”, just before the program ends.

Thinking about having a daily countdown some months before the event actually happens: What good does it bring aside from being reminded that you’ve got to do your Christmas shopping to avoid the rush? I don’t see any practical purpose for it. I guess it’s alright to have a countdown for say, 12 days before Christmas. But having a countdown four months before is more like exhausting oneself while anticipating for a certain event, and then when the event comes, no energy is left for one to enjoy it anymore.

I have nothing against Christmas. In fact I love it and the holiday vacation that comes with it. But I guess it would be much better if instead of having a countdown to inform others of that event, we do a series of self-reflection by asking ourselves, for whom are we celebrating this for? Are we really celebrating Jesus Christ’s birthday, or are we celebrating just for the heck of it?

If we’re celebrating it for ourselves or for the mere sake of celebrating, then, we might as well prepare our directory-long wish lists as early as now and ready ourselves for a Merry Materialistic Christmas.

before my speech bubble blows up... |