For me, Christmas Day is very simple. I wish my family and loved ones a merry Christmas, hug them, and then spend the time unwrapping, drinking some good wine and eating my mother’s delicious food.
There isn’t any fanfare.
Any religious connections.
There isn’t any pressure to do anything you don’t want to do.
It is simply a day to hang out with family and loved ones, talk, relax and enjoy each other’s company.
To you, Christmas Day may mean something completely different. It might just be another day. Or a day you want to spend the time on your own. Or a day to remain in solitude and reflect on what has happened, what is happening and what will happen tomorrow. It is a different way to celebrate Christmas Day.
To everyone (or some, or all), Christmas Day means a celebration of religious beliefs, of remembering those you love and those you’ve lost, or simply a day to spend giving back to others, those who are less fortunate than you or me.
For me, I believe Christmas is all these things.
And I choose to spend the day surrounded by my family and loved ones because they are my energy. They are the people who spur me on to do more, to reach further, to want more in my life.
On my Christmas Day I will be spending the day watching my 18-month old niece unwrap her presents, while we sit around chatting, and drinking some good wine, while the smell of my mother’s delicious Italian feasts oozes through our family house.
Bring on the elastic pants!!
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