As he watched, a clown came dancing over to him, and the boy put his ticket in the clown's hand. Then he stood on the curb and cheered as the rest of the parade moved by. The youngster rushed home to tell his parents what he had seen and how exciting the circus was. All you saw was the parade. That story is a parable of Christmas.
Many people get excited about the festivities but miss the main event.
During this season, let's remember what happened in a humble stable and what Jesus' birth means to us. Christ is the reason for the Season.