Daily Mockery

One day, while i was listening to the radio....

"......illegal racing is not a Sprot...."

hmm.....Sprot eh......

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My reflection of Christmas

Being born into a Catholic family, naturally means that my family has been celebrating Christmas ever since i could even remember.

Guess you could say, i grew up with Christmas.

Every year, whenever Christmas came around, my family would start the yearly routine.....
24th December, going to Mid-night mass...
25th December, Christmas Morning Mass (which i've always found an excuse to escape)
26th December, Time to open Presents~~~~~~

i recall back when i were a kid, when things were very less complicated. Back then, the sight of a fat, bearded man in a red and white costume never failed to thrill me. i guess i knew that i'd get something from him no matter how naughty i had been, despite what the song says,"..he knows when you've been bad or good, so be good for goodness sakes!"

Yes, back then, it was all about presents, presents and more Presents~~~

Time seem to pass so quickly. As i got older, i finally realized that Christmas shouldn't only be about presents. It should be about SHOPPING!! Err..... i mean celebrating the festival with family.

Though my family isn't very big, everyone's always busy with their own business. Christmas was a time when all my uncles, aunts and cousins came together. We'd all sit down together and have a pot-luck(every brings a dish or two) style family dinner. And every year, the adults would force urge the younger generation(namely me and my cousins) to sing Christmas Carols. And it's always starts out a with every feeling a bit shy. But when the motors warm-up, there's really no stopping.

It's also a time when whe whole family would visit my 2 aunts in Carmelite Monastery. Queues another scene of Adults forcing urging the younger generation to sing carols.

But i guess you could say, it's the Chai Family Tradition. Gotta love it.

There was a time when i though Christmas wasn't going to happen in my heart. (Queues the song "Christmas isn't Christmas"). It was a time of drepression, a time of much loneliness, and a time of deep thought. However, glitter from the decorations and lights of the Christmas tree sitting in a corner of the house and the caroling chimes from the set of Singing Bells (which i am still yet to put up this year) were irresistable. The season is never-failing.

Christmas is around the corner again....
The seasonal rainfalls are also here.
Shopping malls are decorated with the usual holiday designs once more.
The Crib with Baby Jesus lying in the manger is sitting in the Church Compound once more.
Kids are Running Wild in Malls, kicking and screaming for parents to buy them the latest Toys...

Ah....Christmas draws near.....
Jesus is to be born, and the world rejoices....
well, one way or another, that is...