As a custom and tradition for a colleague, a neighbor, a manager at work, and a partner in this land
Happy new year to you
And what else is there but wishes for good?
Like a greeting in the morning or congratulating on a birth or marriage
Or sharing condolences on the death of a dear one
Does this diminish my faith or shake my beliefs?
My partner in humanity, a citizen who shares with me the same joy in national events like elections, holidays, official breaks, or even a win in a match
And shares with me daily concerns and details that resemble all of us as children of this part of the world.
When December starts, joy enters our streets like rain
Houses, shops, hotels, restaurants, and streets get adorned, and every genuine part puts up decorations and lights just like Ramadan crescent in the same land and country
A green tree is lit, in it a spirit of a new life fills the corners of the houses of its inhabitants as their inherited faith.
These rituals matter to us as rituals of joy and an atmosphere that takes us out from the routine of a year that closes its doors, and a commercial movement for markets, hotels, restaurants, and confectionery shops.
Hymns in it an invitation to be a human
Living by your convictions and faith and enriching the heart with love and loving others
Away from repeated words and formal greetings
Love people and embrace joy
Embrace the essence of religions, for Islam is for peace
And Christianity for love, and people never disagreed one day about sharing existence for the earth to thrive and the universe to prosper
In the atmosphere of Christmas, make hearts abundant with love
To know how to live together
Love the world and its humanity, love a great universe for a great God
Love the homeland with all its sects, children, and rituals
For Jordan deserves its festivals with its people in every festival
We are the big tree that we adorn together and seek shelter in its safety and security that we establish by true citizenship
Merry Christmas to all the nation and friends and loved ones and to all of us peace and joy on this planet.
