We were placed on this Earth to help others. So what are the others supposed to be doing?
Christmas Day abruptly ends days (or weeks) of frantic preparation. It gives us time for pause and reflection.
For my daughter, the day arrives and she feels like it isn't really Christmas. It's just another day though more relaxed than the previous days. For my son in Africa, he is not only homesick but absolutely lost at how no one around puts meaning on this one day. My wife is just glad she can sleep in and relax. For all of us, there is time. Time we didn't have for a long time. And it makes us think.
Aside from celebrating the birth of Christ, what does this day do for you? Our pastor will try again to make this two thousand year old event be relevant to this day. I think the relevance - and meaning - of this day are very personal.
The meaning of Christmas is... and you should fill the blanks. While you're at it, expand your statement to the rest of the year, and the rest of your life. The meaning of it all is...
I wish on Christmas day for everyone to find the meaning of their life. You might not even express it in words, but in a feeling.
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