Santaさんはやはり、夜中に来ました！暖炉の前に置いたクッキーと牛乳が食べられた！そして、トナカイさんの為に置いたりんごも食べられた！Santaさんが来てくれて、嬉しい！クリスマスツリーの下にプレゼントもいっぱいあります。家族でゆっくり開けたいけど、子供達は学校に行っちゃう。日本でクリスマスが休日じゃない事は面白くない。
夕べ、近くの教会でミサに行ってきました。神父さんの話で一番笑えたのは、大体の日本人にとって、クリスマスのお祝いでケーキがないと、クリスマスらしくないと。日本の皆様がちょっとでもクリスマスの本当の意味を考えて頂きたいです。私の地元の国でこの日は商業の祭日だけになちゃっている恐れがあります。宗教の意味が忘れられて来た。日本は思い切りそうです。宗教がKFCに負けて欲しくない！
The cookies and milk we placed in front of the fireplace for Santa have disappeared. And the apple we put out for Rudolph has a big chunk bitten out. That means Santa Claus came during the night!
We have lots of presents under the Christmas Tree. I was hoping to open them this morning but our sons have to go to school. Why can't Christmas be a holiday in Japan? If only the emperor were born 2 days later... (23-Dec is the emperor's birthday and a national holiday.)
We went to Christmas Eve mass last night at the nearest church. One thing the pastor mentioned that stuck in my head is that in Japan, most people would that it wouldn't be a Christmas celebration if you didn't have a Christmas Cake. In other words, there is no thought about the real Christmas message. Christmas is getting more and more commercialized back home in the States, too, but here in Japan it's all commercial. KFC pulled off a marketing marvel and has people here thinking they need to eat chicken today. I really hope the Christmas Message doesn't lose out to fried chicken and cake!
Mari and Misaki opening up stockings
