tada...! i'm back baby!
i've been too busy with facebook lately that i haven't got time for any other things- i eat, sleep and do facebook again. even in my dreams i'm doing facebook. that site has got a lot of apps which i got hooked on to, like farm ville, farm town, sorority life to name a few. but believe it or not, my fondness is fading slowly... now i've got time for blogging again.
since september 1st i started playing Christmas songs on my itunes. these songs never fail to rev my adrenaline and hype me up and get me all excited as i await for my favorite season of all. need i say more? now i believe when people seem to catch a childish impression in me- i really am like a child. especially during this season. they say that Christmas is for children. then i guess it's for me too! i am also a child- at heart ♥
i can still remember what my dad said about me. he knew that i love Christmas season a lot- more than my birthday actually. he said, "March pa lang gusto na magpatugtog [ng Christmas songs]." hahaha! i admit. it's like whenever i play Christmas songs i feel the spirit of Christmas. even during summer it will feel Christmas when i start playing Christmas songs!
during this season, i love travelling. in the streets you'll be seeing sparkling lights dancing and street lights donned. buildings are dressed with Christmas lights and colorful decorations. while some people tend to avoid decorating Christmas tree, i on the other hand would really exert effort to embellish not just the Christmas tree, but the whole room or the whole house as well. as long as there's some Christmas song in the background, i won't get tired at all!
i'm most especially fond of going to the mall during this season. i'd like seeing people's happy faces while doing their shopping. i love strolling in the mall and marvel at pretty embellishments. and of course, the holiday sale! who wouldn't want a discount? i mean i would love that, whole year round *wink*
but of course, the thought of Christmas makes me emotional too. i want to celebrate the holidays with the whole family but can't. my dad passed away 5 years ago and my husband is in Dubai and won't be home this year. last year we celebrated the holidays together, with the whole family. the memories of last year is flashing through my mind that i sometimes get sad. i miss him a lot. how i wish he will be with us this Christmas. but hope shines through- hopefully next year he will be celebrating the holidays with us. yay! God willing he will come home for Christmas :)
and those people who won't have anything for Christmas. and people who are in the hospital, or in jail, or away from their loved ones this Christmas really breaks my heart. but the thought of them helps me realize and appreciate all the blessings that God has given us.
sometimes, people get too overwhelmed with decorations, songs, sale, gifts and celebration that we neglect the essence, the importance of Christmas. Christmas is not just a festivity. it's not just partying and gifts. it's about the birth of a Messiah. the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. the birth of the One who died just to save us from eternal damnation. we should also remember that God gave His Son Jesus to the earth and yet know that Jesus will die for our sake. He sacrificed His own son because of God's great love for us. that's Christmas. we shouldn't put the X in Christmas. CHRIST is the reason for CHRISTmas.
happy holidays!
Christmas count: 101 days before Christmas!
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