Its just 15 more days the Christmas day and its the day i have been waiting for annually in the whole of my life. Yup, although CNY gives me more holiday days, my favourite is still Christmas...
Glee reminded me of something precious. Everyone used to think Christmas was the most magical time of the year and that Santa used to be the person we're waiting for every year. Come to think of it, i really did think that Santa was going come on Christmas night and give me presents! From as early as we can remember, Christmas used to be this most awesome holiday where i would spend with my favourite aunt for 3-5 days..
Being the naive little boy, i used to think that Singapore would snow in the Christmas season. Its actually just because i din't have any air con in my old house and that the entire of my aunt's house is air conditioned. So, i literally took the coolness as the result of snowing outside of the house! Silly i know, but everything falls in place for this little doted kid named khengsoon or as they called, kenken.
There would be a Christmas party which i was too young to comprehend. There would be a log cake for sure, champagne, i forgot whether there was turkey and really lots of food laid up on the table. There would be music and lights are dimmed or off and all that lights up the house was the Christmas decorations. The tv was gigantic for that time as it was 48 inch and at that time, it was really a big deal to me. We did have karaoke and we sang with LDs which were like mega huge. My all time favourite, Michael Jackson. =D Yup... There was a time where i would take up the mic and sing out loud and all my aunties would cheer me on.. =) Of course, that was before my voice broke.
Not to forget actually was the presents that i would recieve! It is actually not a lot that i recieved as i think we do have this secret santa thing where all the presents would be place under the huge ass Christmas tree which was awesomely decorated. Haha... I did recall believing that Santa would come and deliver my presents as i would do my best to be a good boy throughout the year. Maybe, on a certain level, besides from my mum's cane, Santa was a great reminder that i should behave. Why do i remember this? The sole reason was that i did remember wanting to sleep on the sofa bed beside the Christmas tree so that i can talk to Santa when he comes. However, i always slept before "Santa" would put the present down under the tree. =D
As i grew up, the magic disappeared slowly bit by bit due to reality that strikes us in the face, real hard. I got to know my "santa" for a few years on as they would pass me the present. I have always remembered Auntie Sharon and Uncle Ah Shi3. It is really funny though.. I used to auntie sharon as sharon auntie... So whenever i told my uncle who gave me the present, he would be so confused as he would have thought that auntie sharon's auntie was around.
It is really what you don't have that makes you so fascinated too. The Christmas tree was one beautiful thing that i am really sad that i do not have one. I loved lying under the tree and just look at the dazzling lights and decorations. I would help though! But i was too little though. =) Thus, it would be my utmost aim to get one big christmas tree next time i have my own house. One which i can decorated and lie down under of. Exciting! =)
The meaning of Christmas changed further when i grew up further. The true meaning of Christmas is no more about Santa but about Jesus. Christmas carols starts making perfect sense in every aspect and that as a Christian, it is one holiday that is most important to me besides my initial love for the season already.
However, i will not talk about the meaning of Christmas now. I'm just basking myself in Glee carols and enjoying the festive spirit now. The magic of Christmas should never be broken. Its the festival to be for friends and family to come together and just enjoy each other's company and forget about all that din't end up well before. Its the season to be jolly and celebrate the fellowship we have with each other, man and woman, believers and non-believers.
It is the season that i love most. I'm the happiest man in this season. =D
*smiles widely*
God Bless,
khengsoon =)
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