its the holidays!!!!!

im so happy. ive left school on a happy note!! its the holidays now and i think they are going to be really fun. i love christmas it is such a special time of year. where i can celebrate my saviours birthday and be with my family friends. for me christmas is a time of peace and showing love to one another. im not fussed about presents this year, if im honest then yes i would like some presents but this year there is nothing i have asked for, as i dont see christmas all about the presents. a guy i know,who is becoming a christian recieved a christmas card from one of his friends, im not sure if his friend is a christian but the message inside was amazing, it said something along the lines of:

on christmas day when you are opening your presents, stop and take time to think about Jesus, the persons birthday you are celebrating, the man who died for you so all your sins can be forgiven.celebrate the light.

i thought this was amazing as it is normally forgotten at this time of year and people just think its all about the presents and getting drunk. but this person that wrote this card, had stopped and taken time to think about the real message of christmas.
i think that christmas is going to be extra special this year as my mum is coming to midnight mass with me and my brother and his girlfriend might be coming as well.
i am pleased that it is the holidays now as i really need the break and i think everyone around me does as well.