Yuletide Season

You know it is Christmas when:

1. Out-of-tune carolers try to serenade you with their mondegreens.
2. Non-Christians flood the mall just to take advantage of Christmas sales.
3. Your SMSes do not go through temporarily.
4. You suddenly are pesos poorer.
5. You gained some extra pounds.
6. *Add your other observations here.*

But Christmas is not about those that are mentioned above...
It is not about the colorful ornaments...
It is not about the fireworks...
It is not about what is found under the tree...
It is not about having a smorgasbord for Noche Buena...

On Christmas eve, when my Mama said, "Thanks for the gift. I'm really sorry I am not able to give you anything for this Christmas... you know how hard it is nowadays..."

I just really wanted to cry in front of her but instead I held my tears back and tried to look stable... I gave her a smile and said that "It's alright..."

It was just last night that I realized that Christmas is really about FAMILY.

It is about LOVE that make people gather together... despite the tough trying times.

But more importantly, it is about the LOVE OF GOD that dwells in our hearts.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!