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Christmas and Lanterns

Christmas may seem to be like an overly commercialized holiday to many people. From the shopping mall Santas to the overly decorated window displays, there are many reasons people can see that. But to me it happens to be more than that. To many people around the world there are different and special ways they celebrate and bring meaning to this time of year.  I for one see Christmas as time to not only celebrate Jesus Christ’s birth but to celebrate with my really... extensive family. My clan has carried a tradition of partying, eating, and, well, drinking the night away during that day. For me Christmas is a time of pure joy, a day where one simply forget all the negativity in your life and just enjoy the moment. From all the Christmases I had I can only remember smiles and laughter. It’s a way to bring family and even friends together to spend time in such a wonderful way! But I can only hope and wish that everyone around the world can experience that too.

I know it may be cliché, but my wish for the world that there would be joy this season and even after. Even though happiness sounds like not much, but it happens to mean a lot for people who have so little to people who have so much. I understand that there could be more to wish for, but I feel that joy is the most flexible gift to give. You can spread it through gifts, jokes, companionship, time, and so much more! It’s not the idea of happiness I am wishing for but the way it would be spread. The world nowadays seems like a dark and terrible place, but if everyone can change their state of mind through kindness, love, generosity, and so on, without a doubt the world would be full of joy. Nonetheless there are many wishes that people have for the world for this Christmas, but for our class we had the opportunity to show it through a lantern.


When we were first given the project, I expected it be easier since it involved the entire class to work on it. The concept seemed unique and I felt happy to have contributed by giving my ideas, the materials, and of course work! There were many challenges being faced, especially our poor team leaders, but eventually we presented an output that we could all say that we were proud of. I felt like it did not just show our wish for the world, but each and every one’s individual wish that is hung beneath the lantern which I find beautiful. 

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