A week before Christmas, we would start meddling the house. My parents do stand with us and the whole family would contribute in building a beautiful Christmas crib.The ragi and paddy seeds would be sown days earlier. And we would make it sure that it would spread greenery on Christmas eve.
My younger sister, good at baking cakes would start her Christmas cake preparation well in advance. Variety of rava and maida cake would be present to relish. The season itself spread a wave of spirituality and serenity.
One can equally see our homes decorated with kolams in the wee hours of this season, with a melancholy of Thirupavai ringing in our ears.And, the crib gleaming around the corner of the hall with greenery all around. Jingle Bells and Thiruvemba would surround the house.A mixture of emotions would spread, as friends and relatives walk in to our house during this season.
This celebration would go on till New Year, and the crib would go to safer place to be welcomed next Christmas.The house would again get ready to Welcome Pongal and we would start meddling again.
Wish the clock to strike back, and the earth to rewind , and Santa to gift me "childhood days", this Christmas.
Wishing All A MERRY CHRISTMAS