The Joy of Christmas

Marwa Khaled
8G

There are 12 months in a year, which isn't a short amount of time. During the year, we celebrate different holidays such as religious, national, and others. Everyone holds at least one of them close to their hearts. Mine is Christmas. Surprised?

Though I am not a Christian myself, nor do I know much about the traditions, celebrations, or morals of their religion, I still find Christmas time quite interesting. I am quite fond of Christmas for a few reasons. These reasons may seem superficial, or shallow, but it's just my opinion.

First, during the season, some nice Christmas-themed songs are released. Though I don't listen to them much, these songs give the season a special atmosphere. Second, Christmas movies are aired on television. Luckily, some are comedies which I enjoy the most.  The third reason is the decorations. I love Christmas ornaments; the ones that are hung on trees, are so pretty! I have one, a blue ball, that I keep on my wall. Although I do not care much for the trees, I adore the ornaments and lights. The fourth and most important reason is Winter Break. It happens to be one of the longest vacations we get during the school year. Fortunately, it's long enough for me to listen to music, watch Christmas movies, and play with the ornaments all I want.

Even if it's only a day, any holiday still leaves a joyful memory in our hearts and minds. Though some of them are for certain countries or a specific religion, we can still celebrate them together! Spread the joy! I'm sure celebrating a holiday that isn't yours would be a fun experience.