No shop-sold version of Christmas for Knysna today. Instead of snow, we have morning wind, a beautiful movement of air granting relief from an already scorching summer that’ll only get hotter.
Continuing to diverge from the stereotype will be the non-christians, the majority, participating in a media fed and culture induced religious celebration that has little to do with faith but more expectation from those around them.
Don’t think me jaded. Admittedly, i’m ‘areligious’, non-religious and ‘critic-religious…not sacrilegious. Imagining kids riding new bicycles or hugging a stuffed toy brings a smile to my face. Families spending time together, such a rarity nowadays, is wonderful. It’s a day, no matter how polar opposite opinion may be, that inserts a positive energy into our town. In these challenging times, i have to love that emotional relief and remember to share that with all religions.
On a personal level, it’s a wonderful day too…and has been almost every year for the past decade. Continue reading
