CHRISTMAS

WHAT IS CHRISTMAS ALL ABOUT?

Every year more than 400 million people celebrate Xmas around the world -- that makes Xmas one of the world’s biggest religious and commercial festivities. In approximately year 300 A.D., the birthday of Jesus was determined to be on December 25, the day that has been celebrated from then till this very day. The celebration on the 25th of December starts with Christmas Eve, the evening of December 24.

Christmas is not all about buying cloths, shoes, cards, eating and enjoying oneself forgetting the Less Privileged ones who have little or nothing to celebrate. We change our shoes, cloths etc once, twice or even more a week, we have always been eating rice, salad, turkey, chicken, etc, why not share these things to others in need of them. There is one unique thing about Christmas which we all must realize – Love. Love made God send his only son Jesus to die for the redemption of our lives. Love also made Jesus submit himself as a Lamb ready to be slain, not considering the extent at which we sin every second. If God could give his only son Jesus Christ to die and then resurrect on the third day, then why can’t we extend that love to the Less Privileged.
With the holiday season soon approaching, many low-income families are thinking ahead toward Christmas and wondering if they can even afford Christmas gifts for their kids this year. Children shouldn't have to do without presents at Christmas. While shopping, you can apply a 50/50% technique (i.e. First 50% for your family members while the other 50 % for the less fortunate).

This can be donated to any shelter or social service program or to a family that you know. If you don't know a family that needs help, call your local social services and they should be able through a social worker to get you a family to help.

It is important that we help out the less fortunate. Your own life could change drastically and you could end up being on the other side of the coin and may need help at some point in your life.

Grampy's Little Green Car Helps Santa Claus

It was Christmas Eve and Grampy was out driving around in his little green car, doing some last minute Christmas shopping. He was driving out of the parking lot of the shopping mall when he saw a commotion ahead of him. He carefully put on his brakes and came to a stop.

Grampy got out of his little green car and walked over to where the commotion was. What he saw made him laugh so hard that he almost cried. What he saw, was Santa Claus and his sleigh stuck in the snow.

"What are you laughing about?" asked Santa Claus, when he saw Grampy.

"I'm laughing at you," said Grampy, petting the reindeer on the head. "Imagine, Santa Claus getting stuck in the snow. That just doesn't happen."

The more Grampy thought about it, the more he laughed. Grampy tried to control his laughter when he saw how upset Santa Claus was getting at him.

"I'll tell you what," said Santa. "Since you find this so funny, why don't you try to get us out of here."

"I can do it," said Grampy.

Grampy went to his little green car and hooked up a chain to the back of it. He then drove the car to where Santa's sleigh was and hooked up the other end of the chain to it. He tried pulling the sleigh out of the snow but it wouldn't budge. He gave the little green car some gas and still nothing.

"Sorry there Santa," said Grampy. "But there is just too much weight in that sleigh. Some of it just has to go."

Santa reached in the back of the sleigh and pulled out a big parcel and handed it to Grampy.

"Here," said Santa Claus. "Merry Christmas, Grampy."

Grampy could not believe it. He was actually getting a Christmas present this year.

"Wow!" exclaimed Grampy. "I'm impressed. I guess I must have been a good boy this year after all."

"Well," said Santa Claus. "I kind of felt sorry for you this year so I have given in a little bit."

"I see," said Grampy, giving the little green car some more gas.

Grampy was able to get Santa Claus and his sleigh out of the snow with his little green car.

"That is a mighty nice car you have there," said Santa Claus.

"Gee," said Grampy. "You think so."

"Yes," said Santa. "I've been wanting to get a car for a few years now. I kind of like yours."

"Well," said Grampy. "This car isn't for sale."

"It is okay," said Santa. "I'll have my elves build me one."

"Cool," said Grampy. "I'd really like to see that."

"Tell you what," said Santa. "Why don't you come up to the North Pole for a visit and then you could help the elves build it?"

"Really," said Grampy. "That would be fun."

"Okay," said Santa. "I'll contact you this spring and we'll build my car. By the way, thank you for getting me out of the snow."

"You are welcome," said Grampy.

Grampy went home and didn't give Santa Claus another thought. However, Santa Claus never forgot a promise. He called Grampy that next spring and had Grampy to his castle to help the elves build him a car. Grampy had a riot with Santa Claus and his elves and they made plans to build a truck next spring.

The End!