Do you need a season to be merry?
Christmas is round the corner and the feeling of well being that comes with it makes a fleeting visit. a melancholic malady revisits the lonely heart away from home and the excitement of kuswar( traditional mangalorean sweets), the fragrant aromas that tickled the gastronomical senses, of getting yourself new clothes to wear for Christmas mass and the dance that follows. Of singing carols for every reason and none for that matter. Of the joy in anticipating who will lead the Christamas eve mass and which church to go to.. which choir will be best and have women with fewer clothes than the other.
You dont have to look up a calender to know its Christmas.. you just have to identify the nameless excitement that threads your veins amd makes a beeline to your heart.
This is my second Christmas here. There's a fervent hope that this will be better than the last and that the children will still hope and believe in the magic of the spirit of Christmas and the joy of giving.
.......... and that it will be for us.. a season to be merry!!!
