Third (3) Day of December

December 3, 2018. First Monday of December 2018. We don't have the Christmas tree yet because it's too early to have a real tree in our home. At the front yard, we have that huge Christmas tree outside. I don't know yet if my husband will adorn it with assorted lights.  My husband doesn't like artificial tree. Allow me just to show (above photo) our Christmas trees from the past: Year 2011 to Year 2017. Different shape, size, height and different color ornaments and different Christmas lights adorned the trees.

Christmas is about families celebrating the birth of Jesus, the son of God, the Savior, the Redeemer the baby born in the manger in Bethlehem. Supposedly, Joseph and Mary who were actually cousins, descendants of King David were out to pay tax and they travel far and wide to get to their destination riding a donkey. Mary was pregnant! She is a virgin and she is pregnant and who the father of her unborn baby was explained in the Holy Bible for you to decipher and unravel. Confusing? I know if you are not that religious that story could be very confusing and unbelievable. Anyway, don't want to inject controversy in our celebration for the festive holidays.

Christmas time  is a family's traditional celebration of love, hope, unity and peace towards mankind. It's always a truce for all enemies fighting at the forefront of war. It is the gift-giving ritual, giving and sharing. Food? Lots of food and drinks. Ah, just dreaming. lol . There will be  exchange gifts for those who would like to give and receive. Giving is receiving in return. That's fair? Looks like it. For sentimental value, for commercial value... it's tradition at its stake.

In whatever religious denomination you have, it's nice to have Christmas trees at home for the festivity to welcome the birth of Jesus. I told you it's TRADITION.