Despite this year being a gravely miserable and pitiful one, Christmas is a holiday that reinforces our beliefs to feel happy, transform, and become a part of a society with the same common spirit that connects us all.

However, there are people out there who don’t get that magical, cozy, wintery Christmas of twinkling lights and mandarin oranges that all of us run after. There are some people who are carrying silent burdens throughout these weeks. Some who are cold, alone, sad, unwell, or struggling – and they are all around us. So for any of us who are feeling the Christmas spirit, we can spread love this season and acknowledge the fact that we are blessed. This time of the year is all about giving gifts and celebrating, and we can spread gifts of kindness in a world where it is needed the most.

Christmas even teaches us to let go of enmity and embrace one another to create a bond of love and an environment full of cultural harmony, and it isn’t all about presents as much as it is about spending time with the people we love. This year for me, it’s not even about the presents. My grandparents are here with me, and I couldn’t have been happier!

Christmas is a time wherein we celebrate love, warmth, cheer, kindness, and selflessness. It has never died out for all these years due to its magic of spreading heaps of love and joy. Why should this year be any different?

Fun Fact: it is a tradition in Japan to eat KFC for Christmas. In fact, orders must be placed two months in advance!

⁃ SaaniaSparkle 🧚🏻‍♀️

223 responses to “Merry Christmas!”

  1. hgamma Avatar
    hgamma

    Guten Tag.

    Dem selbstlosen Selbst
    in meiner Erfahrung
    als Ereignis
    der Wunsch
    in Begriffen
    das Böse zu bemächtigen
    dem bin ich ohnmächtig

    das Gemeinsame
    was uns verbinden soll
    ist die tägliche Aufgabe
    mit dem Auftrag
    der einen Seele
    er liegt verborgen
    im eigenen Herzen

    der Feind
    bin ich mir selbst
    nicht die anderen
    denen ich zu ihrern Taten
    mein Urteil fälle

    Keine festgelegter Ritus
    kein Zauber
    keine Magie
    kann unser
    den täglichen Versuch
    zu etwas besserem ersetzen

    Herzliche Grüße
    Hans Gamma

    ***

    Good day.

    The selfless self
    in my experience
    as an event
    the desire
    in terms
    to seize evil
    I am powerless

    the common
    what should connect us
    is the daily task
    with the order
    the one soul
    it is hidden
    in your own heart

    the enemy
    I am myself
    not the others
    whom I did for their deeds
    make my judgment

    No set rite
    no magic
    no magic
    can our
    the daily trial
    to replace something better

    Best regards
    Hans Gamma

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  2. Wildcard Avatar
    Wildcard

    Mery Christmas and a good health 😉

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  3. Azilde Elizabeth Avatar
    Azilde Elizabeth

    Merry Christmas 🎄

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  4. ram H singhal Avatar
    ram H singhal

    Reblogged this on ram H singhal note book.

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  5. picpholio Avatar
    picpholio

    Merry Christmas Saania !!

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  6. utesmile Avatar
    utesmile

    Merry Christmas Saania, having your loved ones around is definitely the best present!

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  7. destroyerofharmony Avatar
    destroyerofharmony

    All the best. Enjoy.

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  8. beetleypete Avatar
    beetleypete

    Nice sentiments indeed, Saania.
    Christmas best wishes from England, to you and your family.
    Pete. x

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  9. Edward McDunn Avatar
    Edward McDunn

    Happy Christmas to you.

    Liked by 6 people

  10. Megala Avatar
    Megala

    Merry Christmas!

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  11. SaraTricoli Avatar
    SaraTricoli

    Tantissimi Auguri di Buon Natale 🥰

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  12. Constanta Cretu Avatar
    Constanta Cretu

    Merry Christmas!

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  13. Maria A. Avatar
    Maria A.

    Merry Christmas Saania🎄

    Liked by 6 people

  14. Gibberish Avatar
    Gibberish

    Merry Christmas ⛄⛄

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  15. Ecoarta Avatar
    Ecoarta

    Merry Christmas!

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  16. Steve Schwartzman Avatar
    Steve Schwartzman

    If World War 2 had gone the opposite way, maybe we’d be ordering sushi two months in advance of the Emperor’s birthday.

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  17. Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet Avatar
    Cheryl, Gulf Coast Poet

    Merry Christmas, Saania! Health happiness and success in 2021! 🙂

    Liked by 7 people

  18. theearthspins Avatar
    theearthspins

    Think the spirit of Christmas is alive? Maybe, but stop 100 7 year olds and ask them the first thing that comes to mind when you say “Christmas”, and 98 of them will say Santa. The other two will say Rudolf and Frosty. Your odds of just one of them saying “Jesus” or “Christ” are exactly 0.00%, so the Christmas Spirit is misplaced.

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  19. vittynablog Avatar
    vittynablog

    Beautiful your Christmas wishes and the reasons that this special year entails. If you passed by my post: Natale al blog village “you would have found a nice party where you too were invited to participate. Merry Christmas to you and all your loved ones

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  20. Francine Hamelin Avatar
    Francine Hamelin

    A Merry Christmas to you and your family !😊🎄⛄️

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  21. odylicious (Val) Avatar
    odylicious (Val)

    Merry Christmas!

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  22. luisa zambrotta Avatar
    luisa zambrotta

    Merry Christmas 🎁🎆😘

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  23. Curleen Johnson Avatar
    Curleen Johnson

    Happy Birthday Jesus! What better gift can we give Jesus than to love on each other. You are right to be happy having your grandparents with you, enjoy! Merry Christmas!

    Liked by 7 people

  24. nedhamson Avatar
    nedhamson

    Reblogged this on Ned Hamson's Second Line View of the News and commented:
    Christmas is a time wherein we celebrate love, warmth, cheer, kindness, and selflessness. It has never died out for all these years due to its magic of spreading heaps of love and joy. Why should this year be any different?

    Liked by 7 people

  25. herrychiccounsels Avatar
    herrychiccounsels

    Merry Christmas. 🤗

    Liked by 7 people

  26. Jyothi Avatar
    Jyothi

    Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

    Liked by 6 people

  27. Benedicta Boafo Avatar
    Benedicta Boafo

    Merry Christmas Saania 🎉🎄🎈

    Liked by 6 people

  28. Jim Borden Avatar
    Jim Borden

    Merry Christmas – love the fun fact about KFC!

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  29. gifted50 Avatar
    gifted50

    Merry Xmas!!

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  30. anne leueen Avatar
    anne leueen

    A very Happy Christmas to you Saania! Due to Covid restrictions my husband and I were on our own for Christmas. And that was fine! We had video chats with our son who lives in London England and with our daughter who is 2 hours away. We got to see our 6 year old Grandson open the present we had given him. It is a train that you have to build. He was so excited about it. His older step brother, who he gets on well with, will help him put it together and get it running. In the late afternoon we had our turkey dinner and made up extra plates for a friend and her sister who live nearby. Before we ate I said a prayer, out loud, (and I don’t usually say a grace before eating) to give thanks for all the good fortune we have. We may have just been the two of us but it was a wonderful Christmas. I loved your post. Enjoy your time with your Grandparents. I’m sure they are enjoying having time with you.

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  31. Manahil Mansha Avatar
    Manahil Mansha

    Merry Christmas, Saania! Eating KFC is such a mood. I didn’t know about this trend in Japan. I am craving chicken now!!! ❄️❄️❄️❄️

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  32. Blue Collar Theologian Avatar
    Blue Collar Theologian

    Merry Christmas!!

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  33. Olivia Ava Avatar
    Olivia Ava

    Merry Christmas❤️❤️

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  34. Aditi Avatar
    Aditi

    Merry Christmas Saania!!

    Liked by 7 people

  35. rajanisingh885721172 Avatar
    rajanisingh885721172

    Merry Christmas 🎄

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  36. gaillovesgod Avatar
    gaillovesgod

    Merry Christmas, Saania!
    May your Christmas, New Year, and every day ahead be everything God hopes for you!
    God loves you! 🙂

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  37. raziakuvale Avatar
    raziakuvale

    Merry Christmas and best wishes for the New Year!

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  38. Eddie Two Hawks Avatar
    Eddie Two Hawks

    For a Christmas season full of joy, best of wishes dear Saania

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  39. Simon Avatar
    Simon

    Merry Christmas Saania ✨🤗

    Liked by 6 people

  40. Kally Avatar
    Kally

    “Christmas will always be as long as we stand heart to heart and hand in hand.” – Quote by Dr. Seuss

    Have a wonderful Christmas and joyous days ahead with warm laughter. Take care.

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  41. Nicole Kirchdorfer Avatar
    Nicole Kirchdorfer

    Wish I could give my spirit to someome else, but there is just noone around…nevertheless I am thankful for not beeing alone and for being healthy. These are just difficult times….however: merry christmas!

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  42. usfman Avatar
    usfman

    I agree totally you in the transformative spirit of Christmas but wish such benevolence would extend to the entire year. Not that I would give out un-nutritious KFC though.

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  43. Kaelyn Avatar
    Kaelyn

    MERRY CHRISTMAS, SAANIA!! 😀
    I hope that you had the best Christmas yet!!
    *hugs
    -kaelyn

    Liked by 7 people

  44. The Oceanside Animals Avatar
    The Oceanside Animals

    Lulu: “Merry Christmas! I could go for some KFC!”

    Liked by 6 people

  45. Manoj Mehra Avatar
    Manoj Mehra

    Merry Christmas to you too.

    Liked by 5 people

  46. CompassAndCamera Avatar
    CompassAndCamera

    Hope you had a very merry Christmas Saania! 🙂

    Liked by 6 people

  47. D. Wallace Peach Avatar
    D. Wallace Peach

    I hope you had a wonderful holiday, Saania. Happy New Year.

    Liked by 6 people

  48. Jonathan Caswell Avatar
    Jonathan Caswell

    Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
    YOU ARE A LIGHT IN OURDARKNESAANIA! CUTE ILLUATRARIVE PICTURE! BELOVED, LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER!—-1st John 4: 7

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  49. Lavinia Ross Avatar
    Lavinia Ross

    Merry Christmas to you and your family Saania!

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  50. oth67 Avatar
    oth67

    J’adore l’illustration !
    J’espère que tu as passé de belles fêtes.

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