Page No: 12 Dulwich Despatch
Has Christmas lost its meaning?
Since its beginnings Christmas, I fear, has slowly been distorted. In my opinion Christmas used to be a beautiful religious event that held meaning and value to Christians. Now however, it has been taken advantage of, to receive presents and not think about reciprocating. It has also been transformed into a way for parents to indulge their children with presents. Furthermore, Christmas is slowly being ripped away from December! It's as if everyone is celebrating Halloween and then, the day after, the Christmas decorations are up! Just yesterday I was walking through East London and a house was smothered in them. There was a waving Father Christmas, a fake snowman, lights plastering the house and this is in the middle of November! I wouldn't look twice if it was the 23rd of December but it was the 23rd of November! Although I do love Christmas, and acknowledge its festivity and fun, I do think that some people are slowly helping to denigrate the true meaning of Christmas. Christmas was meant to celebrate the birth of Christ and the sacrifice he made for the world, yet this is rarely distinguishable from the receiving of presents. I believe that, if it's celebrated with its true meaning, then it's a fantastic festival.
Elijah Bimenyimana, 7C
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