Merry Chrismas.

A few words on Chrismas eve. I'm a Buddhist but I do take joy in celebrating this special day. Well there are many scholars still debate that Christ wasn't born on the 25th of December, but to me that is irrelevant. I don't want to question any faith and existence of deity. I rather not dwell on these tough questions and not try to prove one religion over another. Religions, any religion, are meant to be good. It's just that when we take it to one extreme direction then it has negative effect. At my age, I just want to live my life with a very simple rule and that is help other whenever I can. I guess when I am older I will have time to contemplate more about God and the existence of the universe. For now I want to enjoy my Chrismas day, off work. For me Chrismas is about giving, sharing, and helping those less fortunate. Those values are universal no matter what religion you're belongs to. Yet there are those who take on this opportunity of giving and make profit for themselves. Those who take advantage of well-intended people and shamelessly looking for a handout. Anyway, why wait till Chrismas to do these good deeds and not every day? In a way I think the busy daily life force us to forget life itself and turn us into routine tasks followers. So on this Chrismas day let's pause, reflect on the year went by, on humanity, where are we heading, reevaluate our values in life., and lastly let's enjoy life. Merry Chrismas to you and wish you all a Happy New Year. Chúc các bạn một mùa Giáng Sinh vui vẽ và hạnh phúc cùng gia đình.