Special Edition: Christmas and Happy New
Year Coverage
Say thank you this Christmas
“Love me because
of who and what I am. What will you love when all the fortune is gone? Does it
mean that I am nothing if I do not have money?
BY MUSYOKA NGUI
Christians all over
the world celebrate Christmas to mark the birth of Jesus Christ- their savior. It
is a religious festival which is observed by billions.
Though this day December
25 come and pass as any other religious ritual, we have not thought about it as
we would want. Some activities that accompany the festivities are ludicrous. People
eat and eat. Others drink silly. The worst they do is to take to the road in drunken
state. The Christmas season is riddled with massive losses of lives on our
roads due to irresponsible over indulgence.
To others this is the
time to take stock. They set New Year’s resolutions and chart their desired path.
Truth is one does not need to wait for December to set ambitious targets. Any day
of the year is as good.
As happens with most
of Kenyans’ activities, Christmas is not devoid of euphoria and hype. People just
do things in large scale like January will take care of itself. January remains
the most nightmarish month. This is because it finds the holiday makers broke
and steeped on unprecented loans.
Do we have to go that
far in search for happiness? Can we get a reasonable pleasure in everyday
engagement with fellow humanity?
It is a controversial
subject on whether or not money can buy happiness. Some say no romance without
finance. Others contend that they better sleep in a shack than in an uptown
villa with tears.
But really, if we
want we can strike a balance. We can get pleasure and leisure without breaking
the bank. One way of doing this is by being realistic. Realism is a pillar for
setting goals as is for philosophy. When we get real we are able to manage our expectations
and work with what we have.
There is no need of
sinking into extravagance and losing our heads as we struggle to update our
statuses. Fine, buy that special someone a gift or gifts, surprise them until
you stop their hearts momentarily, do that and more. But do not love me because
of what I have. Love me because of who and what I am. What will you love when
all the fortune is gone? Does it mean that I am nothing if I do not have money?
Yes, bills have to be
paid. Someone will work hard. It is evil to peg one’s worth on monetary
measures. Gender theorists have warned countless times about the unquantifiable
nature of human beings especially the ones we take for granted. The ones we
think and assume they count little like spouses, friends, siblings and the
watchman.
Methinks the bottom-line
about the entire season is appreciation. This is the time to count your
blessings and say thank you to everyone who has made you. Make it clear that
your friend know that you do not assume them. That you do not take them for
granted.
Learn to WANT what
you HAVE. Look within yourself and find out that you have some underutilized potential
and endeavor to exploit it to the fullest this 2014.
Remember the less
fortunate like the poor, the orphans, the disabled and the sick. Keep them in
your thoughts and do some think to make a difference in their lives. Let’s not
just do it for Christmas but for the whole year and for the rest of our lives.
I wish you Merry Christmas
and a prosperous Happy New Year 2014!
The
writer is a 3rd year student of Bachelors of Arts Degree in
Communication and Media at Chuka University. He blogs at
musyokangui.blogspot.com
Email
your thoughts to musyokangui02@gmail.com
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