Holidays are fun and exciting when we have activities that are engaging and involve connectivity. There are these extraordinary feelings I get once I cross the month of December. I can't tell if it is the joy of knowing it's the last month or it is the holiday season and the joy of celebrating in the spirit of adventure with friends and family.
December is that festive season filled with so much joy, sharing in the spirit of Christmas, family and friends come together to celebrate. Last year's holiday was fun and filled with lots of memories because I traveled to see my family and we shared deeply in the spirit of Christmas. The thought of doing that again is what I'm looking for but the possibility of that coming to reality is one percent certain.
Yeah, I have decided not to travel this year due to the cost of so many things in the different sectors in the country. This particular holiday season is a different and unhappy one for me because I won't be traveling. Though this decision is a painful one but is one I wouldn't wish for if I had my ways.
Calculating how much I have to spend from logistics to buying Christmas items, and making necessary Christmas preparations, these are things that the current economic situation of the country have cast a big shadow over the survival of many Nigerians. The whole challenges have made me adopt a new approach on how I would be spending my holiday this year.
Someone might say had it been I had traveling in mind, maybe I would have started saving beforehand to make things easier but the truth is that being an attempt I made, to save but the more I do, expenses take away already saved out of my pocket.
Since Christmas is already approaching and the plan of traveling is not there, my primary focus is spending quality time with the people I have already met here. I know that connecting with others will make me feel like being in the spirit of Christmas. I have already made arrangements for a gathering with my friends and going swimming.
Another thing I have not done but will do is decorate my room this year. It's actually going to be me showing my creative skill. For me to feel that spirit of celebration, there should be something to prove that to me from my interior view and changing my room look into a festive look would increase my joy.
Also, I have taken it as a personal treat to provide food for that gathering and my neighbors. This is my way of spreading the joy of Christmas in yet a common and simple way.
I know that previous years ago, I have been traveling home to celebrate my Christmas but as things turned out this year, I decided to try something different and this has helped me to really understand the true meaning of living in spirit of Christmas and togetherness whether you are with families or friends, the genuine connection we feel spending time together and having fun makes everything special.