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It’s that time of the year again

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The year has come to an end, school break will begin soon and Christmas is around the corner to add that jolly spirit to a wet December. It’s that time when one does not have to take things seriously.

Life is famous for throwing lemons at us; it is inescapable reality, but what is also reality is that we have it in us to make the best of it. The Christmas season at the end of the year is an ideal time to take a little escape from whatever our circumstances are and find some relief.

All the Christmas decor in shopping complexes, Christian homes and some churches create a make-believe atmosphere of something out of this world yet close at hand. It is common knowledge that Christmas is when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ from the Other World. For us, it is not just a fantasy and a delightful and, perhaps, needful escape but a celebration of the hope we have for here and now and the beyond.

Yet, it is a celebration for anyone to enjoy, whether or not they understand the religious meaning. So, enjoy it. Don’t mind the commercialness of some of the celebrations. It’s a pleasant distraction and might be just what you need.

For me, it’s a time when I choose to forget about politics in this country by not commenting on it. So, there will be no political commentary here this month. In this season, I don’t let politics bother me. This year, I figured, I have written whatever I needed to express. Now, I’ll sit back, enjoy the season and — as is often advised — to leave it to God to do the rest!

Season’ greetings!

‘Tis the season again!

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This December I am glad for the distraction of the glitter and tinsel the Christmas season offers! I am not one who is taken up by the elaborate decor and sparkling lights that some people go to great lengths to put up. I don’t mind it; it lends a certain brightness to the season and I see it as an invitation to enjoy what the season means.

For my home, the decorations are minimal but I strive to maximize the opportunities to enjoy more people during this season. But, as the years go by, you lose a number of people along the way, and this season it is a noticeable hole.

Being in that mood and made worse by the latest political shenanigan of going after an old man with an impressive record as a prime minister, over his role concerning that tiny rock island Batu Puteh, the Christmas ambience took some of that heaviness off!

Walking into a mall to get groceries, I actually took in the atmosphere and lingered here and there in the midst of that decor and forgot that that political episode was a new low, even by Malaysian standards!

I am quite politically involved, but once I have written what I want to write I forget about it and go on to the next thing. But this time, I couldn’t shake off the feeling that this was not right at all — going after an old man who served the nation even in his old age. It just shows we are not good people. Not good people at all! The world sees it.

Hopefully, the Christmas season will help people see that intrinsically we are better than this and bring out that better nature.

So, there will be no more political comments from me in this blog this December. I want to refresh my spirit with Christmas, enjoy the people the season brings around, take in the decor while shopping for presents for my little relatives, try out different foods, and just revel in the happiest of the holidays!

Next year, hopefully, there will be better things to write about. Until then, folks, season’s greetings!