During the weeks of christmas, it was stressful deciding what gift to buy and give to your loved ones. Yet those days were challenging of course, it makes you think about what you are going to give. But then again, it's not about the gift you are giving or receiving but it's the love that matters! the care and love the person has given to you in the past few days, weeks or months is what matters. Love and care isn't measured by the things we received on this special holiday but the feeling itself is. And also, countless days of waking up early to attend “simbang gabi” which is a regular doing if christmas day is near, it's about devoting your love and cherish for the lord. (the gift i got from my cousins)
It was December 24, 2024 when we went to the last “simbang gabi”, after the mass finished we were tidying up the table and the living room for us to place the food that our family had prepared. The kids were playing, parents were talking, lolo’s and lola’s were catching up, it was a scene to behold. This only happens once in a while, it was kind of comforting. Us cousins were having the daily “chismis” catching up on what we have missed. Then someone actually prepared a recap of our 2024, it was beautiful, it felt all nostalgic and somehow warm.
As the clock strucked 12, it was now December 25, 2024. We were cheering, as we hugged each other, then we ate after all of that chaos. And after we ate, my cousin and i were the ones that were announcing names of the gifts under the Christmas tree! it felt nice having to give the gift that someone lent their love and care for and also seeing a happy face. After announcing, we opened our gifts together and laughter echoed through the living room. It was all great until it was done. All that happy laughter, chaos and the stress with buying and wrapping gifts all symbolizes love and care we filipinos lend for the lord and to our loved ones, it is indeed that we are giving kindness on the special day of our lord.
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