Christmas 2019 : Ways to Celebrate Hope and Happiness in Society

India is the land of cultural diversity where colorful traditions are followed. Being a secular country, India celebrates the festivals of every community with great zeal. The country reflects its concept of ‘Unity in Diversity’ and spread the message to believe in the power of unity. Culture and religion is the major parts of India that represent it as a secular nation. The cultural fragrance of India communicates about the togetherness and bonds amongst the people of different religion. Every religious community has a respect for each other. India, strongly believes in the idea of ‘Hindu-Muslim-Sikh-Isai’, Aapas Mai Ham Bhai-Bhai’and it throws the light on same by celebrating every occasion with great fervor. ‘Diwali ki Mithai’, ‘Ramjan ki sewainyaan’, ‘Gurudware ka langar’ and the ‘Christmas cake’, all are distributed amongst everyone with love and care.

So, we have entered in the last month of the year 2019 December and all set to celebrate the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ on the eve of Christmas. Carols are echoing in the atmosphere, Christmas trees are decorated in the market and Santa is packing bags full of gifts and blessings to share, shows the vibes of pre-Christmas celebration. Christmas is the celebration of Christian community celebrated across the country. In India, the celebration is not only the part of a specific Christian community; here it is celebrated in the group of other communities also. The traditional way to celebrate Christmas is lighting candle in church, offering prayers, meeting to the loved ones, cooking delicious food and having it with family. But, there is another way to celebrate like taking care of other’s feeling, sharing smile and by healing other’s pain. This Christmas, let’s make the celebration unique by organizing it for others. ‘Sharing is caring’, so let’s be li’I caring and share the celebration with others. Here’re some unique way to celebrate Christmas that will help you to make it memorable.

• Open the Box of Happiness: Sharing smile and laughter is the major contribution that one can give to the society. There is no particular day to share happiness, love and affection. But, if want to celebrate Christmas by contributing to the society, be the change and try to bring the smile on the innocent faces living in the orphanages waiting for the Santa to give them surprises. Be the hand of hope to those who have never touched the finger of their parents to walk with them. Visit the orphanages; cut the Christmas cake with them, light the candles of hope and strength in their lives. The smile that they reflect while receiving such care and concern is a million dollar smile. This Christmas, be the Santa of their lives.


• Visit Old Age Home: Make the Christmas festival a celebration of hope to them who have abandoned by their children and are living in the second inning houses. If you would share your love and care to those who are supposed to be the God of earth, parents, you’re closer to the Almighty. Make a visit to the old age home and bring smile on the wrinkled faces and happiness in the heart of soft old bones. They are the one who are sitting on the door of old age homes and waiting for their children to take them back to their places. Celebrate your Christmas with them and treat them like parents. Make them feel that how their existence and guidance is important to nurture the life. Fortunate are those who are seeking blessings from their parents. Unfortunate are those who force their parents to live in old age home.


• Be Kind to Nature: As we all are aware that increasing pollution in India has become a global issue. With the rapidly increasing pollution, people are somehow managing to survive as it has created many serious health problems. People are aware of these problems but still not giving their attention to control the pollution. The Central Pollution Control Board of India has taken several major initiatives to reduce the pollution level but it will take time as we humans are not taking our responsibilities towards it. Nothing could be the grand celebration than ‘saving the earth, protecting the environment’. It should be our primary concern to conserve the environment. This Christmas decorate the nature along with the decoration of Christmas trees. God has created the nature for our survival which is a blessing. It would be a great veneration to God that we are respecting his blessing by protecting the atmosphere.


• #FearFree Life for Woman: India would be the most celebrated nation on the day when women will live a #carefree and #fearfree life. On the eve of Christmas and joy of welcoming New Year 2020, make a promise to respect, to regard and to strengthen the woman. Every day they have to struggle to survive in this male dominating society. Women are independent but not free from the social stress like the fear of being molest, no to raise the voice for their rights and from the scare of being raped. Government has launched many apps and implemented laws for the protection of woman but being a human it is our responsibility to respect the woman. If find any mishappenings with them, protect them. It would be one of the greatest occasions of your life if you protect her. Do social campaigning to make the woman aware of their rights.


• Donate from your soul: It is believed that the more you contribute, more you receive. Donation is a way to heaven, if contributed from soul. Make your social contribution with charity. Contribute a part of your income or effort to the indigent. Charity should never be a social status; it should always be a concern that arises from soul. If someone knocked your door with a hope to be helped, help them, be available for them. Charity never demands for a huge amount or expensive items, it is always demanding for the amount that cost a rich heart. So, this Christmas adopt a new way of celebration along with celebrating it with the traditional way. Prepare Christmas special food at your home but feed to the hungry, Decorate Christmas trees but do not forget to plant the real one, light the Christmas candles in Church but also light the candles of hope and aspirant in others’ lives.

Christmas is the celebration which that brings another celebration with it, the occasion of starting New Year with new and positive vibes. It is also the time when people plan vacation to celebrate it in different corners of the country. The time when the calendar changes its page to December, people starts exploring about the best Christmas and New Year destinations to celebrate. People of all group finds these occasions exciting to plan a winter trip. They book their tickets to fly off. But the real joy of travelling is only offered by Indian Railways that will take you to the eternal bliss of life. Train journey mesmerizes the mood and offers the best scenic views to please the eyes during journey. Another excitement that one can add during the course of train journey is by ordering online food in train. Food is the best companion that adds a flavor in journey. One can relish the mood of journey by getting food delivery in train via Railrestro app, one of the leading food delivery partners of IRCTC.

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!