The beach...exactly where I want to spend Christmas. People often talk about how wonderful a "White Christmas" is, but I just don`t get it. A great Christmas for me would be on the white sand of a beautiful beach somewhere. For me, Christmas is really nothing special. BECAUSE, I am NOT Christian. Many people just assume that I am Christian, but actually I am NOT. I have never had a Christmas tree, and never celebrated Christmas in my parent`s house in Philadelphia. When I was a child, I celebrated Hannukah, which is a Jewish holiday. Basically it is like a "Jewish Christmas"...well, not really, but that is the easiest way to explain it on this forum. But just like many Japanese people, I enjoy a little celebration on Christmas eve, the 24th. For example, a dinner or date, or strwberry short cake, or a present. And Christmas is "the season of giving," so I enjoy GIVING presents more than receiving. I am not joking, it`s true! Here is one thing that I think is strange...in Japan, Christmas Day, the 25th, means nothing!!! One Christmas eve is important in Japan. The "Japanese way" is sometimes difficult to understand...when people are born, the do a Shinto ceremony, when they die, they do a Buddhist ceremony, when they marry they do a Christian ceremony or Shinto ceremony...What a variety! The "Japanese way" is a very Open way I think...or it may be just strange...I don`t know. What do you think?
Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, really hope you all have a good 3-day weekend!
a beautiful beach on the Phillipines
a great shot of a lonnnnnnnnnnggg pier Thanks for the great photos Ms. A
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