The Christmas season is filled with times of joyful gathering…family, friends, colleagues, co-workers, acquaintances from many different backgrounds. The main question is…why do you join others in celebration at this time of year? Is it simply feasting and partying, dressing in fancy attire, for camaraderie, perhaps time to catch up on happenin’s throughout the year? What makes it different from any other gathering? There is only one reason for this season which should remain at the top of the list, the star of the Christmas tree, the most wondrous gift of them all…
Spread the pure joy!
A time for joy, a time of peace
Sharing, caring, preparing
As cascading snowflakes increase
Presents of love beneath
Encircling like a wreath
People come, people go
All in the name of good cheer
Wishing Merry Christmas
And the happiest New Year
Coziness of a fireplace
A warm hug, tender kiss
Christmas Eve closes in prayers
No one dares not miss
With wishes for a Happy New Year
How many celebrate birth
The real reason behind all the cheer?
Wining, dining, feeling fine
Feasting on the best
When asked why you celebrate
What do you attest?
Hope in Christmastime
The message of the season
Birth of our Savior
Truly the blessed reason
Spread the word far and wide
In full convoy
Happy Birthday, Jesus!
Spread the pure joy!
catnipoflife 
What a wonderful post, Sharla. And I love the poem too!!
Sometimes it really is important to remember why we celebrate this holiday. Thanks for sharing this post.