What Is Most Important, or Christmas in the Karans

Everyone, our Christmas, looking back today, was wonderful. They brought with them, in addition to this top gift, the coming of the kid of God born in Bethlehem—also another intangible gifts: the joy of being together, the chance to share this joy and love, the longing for the absent. It's a vacation of love and hope.

There were besides sad holidays. California. First Christmas on American soil. On Christmas Eve, I received a telegram about the tragic death of a brother who then sought asylum in the national Republic of Germany. I was in the process of dressing the Christmas tree with the children (we always dress it on Christmas Eve). Although this has been a very painful experience for me, today, I thank God for all the experiences, besides difficult. They make a man stronger. What can we fear erstwhile God is with us?

Preparation for Christmas begins with the beginning of Advent – we reduce pleasures and lead a more intense spiritual life. We have been waiting in a peculiar atmosphere for Christmas Eve since morning. Children – we have 7 of them – effort and want to be with us all Christmas. any of them already have their own families. The table must be large due to the fact that there are about 20 of us. The youngest aid to dress the Christmas tree and then, eagerly, await the first star. They sneak around to see if there's any presents. The most awaited are my dumplings with cabbage and mushrooms, and carp fried by my husband. There have been years of very humble Christmas Eves, but they have besides been joyful.

Thank God for giving us so many children.

I inactive remember Christmas in 1981. After the strike at Port Gdańsk ended, the husband was hiding. I was in a state of blessing, just before the birth. We both spent Christmas in Gdańsk, but we didn't see each other. We couldn't make a wish. The husband was arrested on 30 December 1981. Full of concern for his fate, I ran from command to command to find out what happened to him. I wasn't given any information. I lived in that insecurity for about a month.

All Christmas is unique and unique. I am happy to wait for our full household to meet at the Christmas table, and there are many of us, though not enough. This is what happens erstwhile 1 of us spends Christmas away. The most beautiful memories of my household are related to Christmas. Dressing a Christmas tree on Christmas morning - lots of laughter and joy! Even fish soup is simply a good memory for me today, although as a child, I didn't like it very much. I always have a strong experience sharing a wafer - highly touching and beautiful, specified cleansing. But the most crucial is Jesus and Mary and we for each other. The remainder are beautiful additions that make these moments even greater.

At my wife's household I had the chance to spend only 1 Christmas so far. My parents and I utilized to always spend them at our grandparents'. Small. The more amazed I was to see the number of people at Karandej's Christmas. Although small space, everyone was very warm to each another and it did not disturb the vacation atmosphere. I remembered the delicious mother-in-law's kitchen and the caroling together. I've never survived this far, this Christmas. Honestly, I can't wait to see my in-laws' Christmas Eve this year!

Christmas is simply a large anticipation in our household for the coming of Baby Jesus. Let's go. We utilized to walk almost all day as kids. Our parents always wanted us to know that Jesus was the most crucial thing, and they succeeded. We were besides waiting for presents. present I can already say that it was a tradition to search the attics and another compartments, just in search of gifts. On Christmas Eve - morning Christmas tree dress, mom by the gas stove, dad fixing the same lights all year, brought from the States! Then waiting in the window for the first star. From Christmas dinner - Mommy dumplings with cabbage and mushrooms and fried carp for which we are waiting all year, due to the fact that it never tastes like Christmas. First of all, this is our large meeting. The only day of the year erstwhile we can all sit together and in an atmosphere of peace, a smelly Christmas tree, good talks and singing Christmas carols, await a shepherd, during which we rejoice together with the birth of our Lord.

I always looked forward to Christmas. On Christmas morning there was a affirmative tension. Everyone tried their best to prepare for the celebration. And today, the full home is that day, full of busy people. There was a time erstwhile I lived in Wroclaw and there the holidays had been going on since November. After All Saints, from all sides they “attacked” Christmas trees, lights, possibly that's besides strong a word, but holy to man "dwelling". In our small Kudov, it is not yet so visible, which allows to find the essence of the holiday, which in them is the most important, which has always been passed on to me by my parents - the Lord Jesus.

What's most profoundly written in my memories of all of God's Births? It was always a time erstwhile the household became more united. Everyone left their privacy and activities for a while to be together. It's a time that allowed more unity to build a stronger foundation, so that, later on, it was more resistant to problems. I besides learned to thank God for everything. Even though sometimes it may have seemed that we were beset by any misfortunes, God’s presence was even greater. This leads to reflection and does not let us to forget the actual reason for celebration. Thus, present I can experience the birth of Jesus more and more and thank Him for coming to the planet to save us.

Christmas at home is always a time of extraordinary, longing and joyful waiting for the birth of Jesus.

When I was a small girl, celebrating was sometimes hard in a material sense, but Christmas was all the more wonderful. Mom and Dad made large efforts, despite the deficiency of money, to make both food and gifts, but above all the full spiritual dimension, to be at the highest level. We have frequently experienced aid from another people, for which we were all grateful. We never told others that we lacked something, and the Lord God caused people who wanted to share any good at the least expected moment. The atmosphere at home, both before and during Christmas, has always been and is full of unity and love. It's a time of endless conversations, laughter, singing carols and thanksgiving for each of us. 1 of the most crucial moments for me is to share a wafer, but above all a good word, beautiful wishes.

At my wife's parents' house, I've had quite a few Christmas. In a way, the first ones here were the first average and actual Christmas to me. Why? due to the fact that for the first time, spiritual values, love, and people mattered more than food and gifts, which without the former, make no sense. At most, they are an costly addition. Here, I learned to wait and then celebrate joy and celebrate. I have experienced acceptance, acceptance, and love. I've met people who care about each other, who care about them. Thus, the human dimension: working on ourselves and preparing Christmas (as St. Joseph's commitment to the removal of the stable) is what prepares the place where Jesus may be born. It does not request much, it needs simple things, honest words and the top possible commitment to building relationships and their climate. Not only since Christmas, but besides all day. Here it is. Therefore, Christmas is the culmination and experiencing of heaven more than that we are inactive in "earthly exile."

You wrote Anna Dąbrowska

Source Warsaw Newspaper