Often I asked God, God is still there any justice and an abundant love for children is innocent? Is there still a chance for them to savor their childhood happiness? If there's why they are neglected? if not where they should look for? They are still too weak, they are still too small to bear this burden. Then I asked the adult humans, if you have a conscience? Are we close our eyes and let them become the victims of the greed of power? cry and pity them or even just a sympathetic words are not enough, did according, is doing and help them with our hands, because that is real evidence of our actions to save them, give them protection with love and sincerity.

Christmas in Montreal

Montreal is a city that thrives on winter, and its celebration of Christmas caps the solstice season with indoor and outdoor activities, many of which continue through December till New Year's Day.

Mont-Royal Avenue has an entire program of events called Joyeux Décembre starting December 4 and continuing through the month up to Christmas Eve and featuring family-oriented activities. Also in the Plateau, the outdoor events at Parc Lahaie, on Saint-Laurent between Saint-Joseph and Laurier, have become an annual fixture and include films, live music and other performances, and a decor that makes you feel you've wandered into a forest. They'll be there from November 20 to December 24.

A nice Montreal tradition is the seasonal show at the Planetarium from November 25 to December 31. This year's show is about the longest night.

The Mile End Christmas Fair will take place at Lambert-Closse school, 5840 Saint-Urbain, Friday, December 3 from 3 p.m. till 9 p.m., and Saturday, December 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Biosphere is having a Green Christmas including a Recycling Artists Eco Fair with 43 exhibitors on December 3, 4 and 5. Admission to the Biosphere is free during the fair. The Biosphere has other seasonal events planned as well.

Smart Design Mart is a showcase of both new and vintage goods, at 160 Saint-Viateur E., December 3, 4 and 5.

The biggest craft fair in town, the Salon des métiers d'art, takes place at Place Bonaventure from December 3-22.

The Old Port is offering illuminations and events in a seasonal festival called Les Féeries which includes illuminations, outdoor cinema, Christmas trees decorated by local celebrities, creches at the Marché Bonsecours, as well as fireworks, carol singers and other festive outdoor features. There are also routes gourmandes letting you sample different courses of dinner at different restaurants. From December 4 till the Grand Ball held on Place Jacques-Cartier on New Year's Eve.

Also in the Old Montreal area, the Pointe-à-Callière history museum has a feature inquiring into the real Santa Claus, given both in French and in English, from December 4. The Sir George-Étienne Cartier house has a Victorian Christmas exhibit and activities from November 17. There's also choral singing at the Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours chapel.

Parachute is another locally made arts and crafts sale: December 11-12 and 18-19 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., 5145 boulevard Saint-Laurent.

Christmas 2010 marks the 47th annual performance by the Grands Ballets Canadiens of The Nutcracker at Place des Arts from December 11 till the end of the month.

Puces Pop holds a Christmas bazaar at St. Michael's Church on Saint-Viateur on December 18 and 19.

The Montreal Botanical Garden usually sets up a Christmas-themed exhibition in the big greenhouse and stages several musical events for the season.

The annual CBC Christmas Sing-In is on Sunday, December 12 at 3 p.m. at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, on Sherbrooke Street West, corner Redpath Avenue. It's free, but there's a charity collection.

Notre Dame Basilica offers a performance by the Montreal Symphony at 7:30 p.m. on December 15 and 16. It is not free – tickets start at $29.63.

At St. Joseph's Oratory there are choral concerts on December 11 and 12, tickets $20, plus a free concert December 19 in the afternoon. Christmas masses are at various times, the 9 p.m. and midnight Christmas Eve services requiring a $3 pass you must buy in advance. This year the shrine's popularity is likely to be on an upswing because of the recent canonization of Brother André. As is also traditional, an exhibit of nativity creches from around the world is open till after the holidays.

Outdoor skating is offered on Mount Royal and at the Old Port throughout the season.