The best season of the year - Christmas

Silent night, holy night
All is calm, all is bright
Round yon Virgin Mother and Child
Holy Infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night!
Shepherds quake at the sight
Glories stream from heaven afar
Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!
Christ, the Saviour is born
Christ, the Saviour is born

Silent night, holy night
Son of God, love's pure light
Radiant beams from Thy holy face
With the dawn of redeeming grace
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth

Ahhh…what a soothing music to lead us in Christmas…This song tells us about the birth of Christ in this earth on this very day, on the 25th of December, 2005 years ago… This was my first carol I heard and sang on the very first Christmas service that I attended in church. This song moved me to tears every Christmas season. And coincidentally, as I switched on my radio at 12AM on Christmas day, this was the first song that was being played…..

Christmas this year had been a change in atmosphere for me. For once they aren’t any caroling in church and therefore no good and fattening food being served, and there are also academic matters to worry about, which brought me back to Cyberjaya so soon. Things changed as the year passes by, and I’ve experienced a lot this year, which is 2005. I’ve had many first times as well, and also I’ve been in hot soup several times. For me, I feel that Christmas is the best time to reflect upon my life, what I’ve gone through in the year. It is also the best time to forgive and forget, not forgetting also all the friends that wil come and say, “Blessed Christmas. God bless you….” I find solace upon these words, as there are hundred and thousands of people who longed to hear what I hear, to eat what I am and will be eating….

My Christmas this year was spent in church, and like always, I can’t wait to go to church. The church was decorated, and I could sense joy and happiness in everyone’s faces, and everybody, from the youngest to the oldest, were singing and clapping and dancing throughout the worship and carol singing session. This is the time of thanksgiving and praise, given what Christ did for us.

There are lots and lots of perception and viewpoints of what Christmas means to everyone. Some would say it is the present and gifts they got, some would say it’s the Christmas tree, some would say it’s Rudolf the red nose reindeer, some would say it’s Santa Claus, and many others… I read this news from a local daily, which said that in a foreign country, a parent asked his little child what is Christmas, and the little child replied instantly, Christmas means Santa Claus. The Christian leaders of that particular country were shocked at the answer given… It is true that some of us (even me last time) associate Christmas with Santa, who goes down chimneys after chimneys, to deliver present to the little children in that home. But then in spite of all this celebration and festivals around the world, let us not forget that on this very day we celebrate Christmas, we are also celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on this earth.

“For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given,
and the government will be on His shoulders
And he will be called Wonderful Counselor
Mighty God
Everlasting Father
Prince of Peace”
(Isaiah 9:6)

This is the real meaning of Christmas. It’s not about snow, it’s not about presents; it’s not about reindeer, it’s not about Santa Claus, but it is about Jesus. Without Him, there would be no Christmas. Without Him, there won’t be peace on earth….He is Emmanuel, God with us.

I want to take this opportunity to wish all of my friends, A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year...

Felice Navidad
Felice Navidad
Felice Navidad
Felice Navidad
Prospero Aneo Felicidad.

I wanna wish you a merry christmas
I wanna wish you a merry christmas
I wanna wish you a merry christmas
From the bottom of my heart….

Finally....

YEA!!! After 21 years of living in this world, and after waiting for 4 years since SPM, I finally got what every young man will dream for. I have got the chance to gain that ‘thing’ during my SPM years, but then due to circumstances which couldn’t be avoided; the plan was delayed till now.

Finally I’ve gotten my Probationary Driving License ‘P’ , and finally I’ve been granted the permit to drive around town in a motor vehicle… Some of us might say that I’ve gotten my license quite late and stuffs like that. But I see it as my 21^st year achievement, and truly, I’ve had many ‘first times’ during my 21 years of living on this earth, and this is probably one of the first too.

I am happy to get my driving license, and I would like to thank a few people who made it happen. God, my family, Mr Phang; my instructor, my church friends, who had been so supportive, and also to ‘her’, who had been encouraging me throughout my ‘journey’

Thank You so Much…..>:D<

I didn't know...

I didn’t know you that much
I admit
But what I do know about you
I concede

I didn’t know how weak you are
Until today
And I didn’t know how insensitive I was
Until the circumstances is at bay

I didn’t know you will cry so easily
Until I made it happen
I didn’t know the way to act and react
In this kind of situation

I didn’t know I was emotional
Till the day I started to cry for you
Then I know you were too
When you cried and saw me through

Sorry for I was ignorant
I shouldn’t have been
For a disaster is imminent
Which I do not want to be in...

By: Jo Wen
-dedicated to You dearly… Hugz-