The Christmas Alphabet

You’ve heard it. So have I. You sang it. So did I. Well, we were the graders of yesteryears who found ultimate pleasure and excitement with just the thought of the merry season spelled with the capital letters C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S.

Yes, the CHRISTMAS ALPHABET — one of our old-time favorites that goes like this:

C - is for the Candy trimmed around the Christmas tree

H - is for the Happiness with all the family

R - is for the Reindeer prancing by the window pane

I - is for the Icing on the cake as sweet as sugar cane

S - is for the Stockings on the chimney wall

T - is for the Toys beneath the tree so tall

M - is for the Mistletoe where everyone is kissed

A - is for the Angels who make up the Christmas list

S - is for old Santa who makes every kid his friend

Oh, that was the Christmas when we were small and Christmas trees were tall. Today, as adults, we have these to represent the CHRISTMAS ALPHABET:

C - is for Calculator (the one we use to count/compute/calculate how much we’re going to spend for this season).

H - is for Health (the one wealth to stay fit and enjoy the holidays).

R - is for Radio (the one we listen to for some Yuletide chimes and rhymes, good tidings and cheers, radio ads, news and such).

I - is for Internet (the one we consult to choose from among the 101 designs of greeting cards to e-mail to our friends and loved ones this season).

S - is for Savings Account (the one we check on to get an update of how much more money is there left).

T - is for Text Messages (the ones we joyfully send to domestic friends and loved ones).

M - is for Memories (the reminiscences of things, faces and places that were once upon a time parts of our colored past).

A - is for Angel (the special guardian to whom we pray for guidance night and day).

S - is for Santa Claus (following the four stages of life: Stage I - We believe in Santa Claus // Stage II - We don’t believe in Santa Claus // Stage III - We are Santa Claus // Stage IV - We look like Santa Claus).

Then there are the different virtues of the season: Charity, Humility, Reverence, Infinity, Sincerity, Thanksgiving, Mercy, Appreciation, Sharing. May we all have these deep in our hearts not only this Christmas but throughout the year.