What December shows us ?

As soon as December comes , we see many changes in our surroundings . Shops are decorated with Christmas decorations , malls are filled with Christmas trees , stars , and lights , and shopkeepers sell items related to Christmas . Even online , we can see many deals like 20% off , 50% and many more . For me Christmas comes through more from my surroundings then tradition , through decorated streets , school assemblies and childhood beliefs . 

Christmas is a festival that teaches us about selfless sharing , not just of material things but of love , happiness , compassion and kindness . Such values are important because these values are the backbone of humanity and to become a truly beautiful human we must have these values so that humanity can still be alive. Like all festivals , Christmas also has its own significance in people’s lives . It is a festival that almost everyone celebrates no matter whether they are Christian or not . I even greet my family and friends and they greet me too because at the end of the day love and happiness is what is being shared .

However, while Christmas is visible everywhere , its spirit is often hidden or unnoticed by all of us . In bright lights , offers and decorations the value of kindness , sharing and compassion can easily be forgotten . The true essence of Christmas is not how beautifully a place is decorated but how gently people treat each other . When a festival turns beyond appearance and becomes our true actions it becomes more meaningful . 

In a market I once saw a very young boy , who was maybe nine or ten years old ,was selling balloons in this harsh winter . He was just wearing a pair of jeans, a shirt and a very thin jacket with slippers in his foot . That sight made me question whether we truly understand the essence of Christmas . That boy is not alone. Many people suffer like him , they do not choose to live this way , they  are forced to do so . 

We often ask our parents for gifts on Christmas, but I wonder if the money we spend on those gifts could help someone like him feed himself. Are we celebrating Christmas only through decorations, or are we truly understanding its meaning? I wished I could have helped him that day, but all I could do was feel pity and that thought still stays with me.

Christmas, then, is not just a festival marked by lights, sales, or celebrations, but a reminder of our responsibility towards one another. Its true beauty lies in small acts of kindness, understanding, and empathy that go beyond a single day. When we choose compassion over comfort and humanity over appearance, Christmas truly lives not just around us, but within us.