Happiness and cheer
Fun for all that children call
Their favorite time of the yearSnowflakes in the air
Carols everywhere
Olden times and ancient rhymes
Of love and dreams to shareSleigh bells in the air
Beauty everywhere
Yuletide by the fireside
And joyful memories thereChristmas time is here
Families drawing near
Oh, that we could always see
Such spirit through the year
– "Christmas Time is Here" from A Charlie Brown Christmas
For children, Christmas is a holiday that just happens. But an adult, well, he has to work to make it happen. That applies doubly so in Taiwan, where maybe 5% of the population is Christian. A foreigner has to create his own "Christmas environment", or the day will pass, scarcely noticed.
And that’s what I’ve been doing since my last post. Working to make Christmas happen.