Christmas should be about God: Blind woman says people have forgotten the true meaning of the season

For 59-year-old Marlene Taylor, Christmas is a time for family and going to church.

Even though she was born blind, she said that her mother ensured that Christmas was one of the best times in the year for her and the family.

"When I was younger, I used to look forward to singing Christmas carols at the school for the blind and going to the parties they had," she said.

In addition to the carols, Taylor remembers when her grandmother would take her to grand market and some of the tasty treats her mother made.

"Every Christmas morning my mother would make the egg punch, what we call eggnog now. She used to love making chocolate and chocolate tea on Christmas morning as well. I was not really a fan of that, so she usually prepares other teas for me, which I drank reluctantly," she laughed.

Although she isn't a heavy eater, Taylor said that Christmas was the time of year when she would eat a lot.

"Christmas meals were always sumptuous and nice. I was not a big eater, but I would try to eat as much as I can. I remember one Christmas my belly was so full that my sister had to be rubbing my tummy and rolling me to help me ease myself," she said, laughing.

Now that she is an adult, Taylor said that she believes Christmas should be all about Christ, but people are deviating from that. She said that she believes that people should get back to the true meaning of Christmas and ensure that they give thanks to God.