Nothing compares with Christmas. I looked for one event so universally recognised, even by adherents of other faiths, and I found none. Not even the novel coronavirus could stop the love in the air as Christ is born in a manger in a matter of days.

Christmas is a season of love and giving. When I was a child, I cherished candies and assorted food that announced the birth of Christ. The tastefully seasoned chicken and turkey defined the season more than any other protein. Yuletide has exclusivity over harmattan, even now.

As an adolescent, I craved new clothes and shoes to herald the coming of a new year on the heels of the birth of Christ. If not at any other time in the year, one was sure of a new addition to his/her wardrobe at Christmas. Yes, this much I could remember as an aspiring adult.

What then do I crave as an adult even as Christmas approaches? I am coming.

Let me be one of the earliest to wish you a happy Yuletide season and an amazing New Year ahead.

Christmas is coming.

©️akinjnr 2020