Christmas of Mine

Christmas for me is an odd time when all I wanted is to feel happy and enjoy the moment, to spend my whole attention and time with my family and to be loved by them. It’s also the time of giving, forgiving and loving, because in that day, was the day when our Almighty God was born and where everyone was in peace of mind.

Sadly, I wasn’t able to complete the misa de gallo, I was just able to attend the mass only trice. The month of December for me is an exciting one, it’s not just celebrating Christmas but also celebrating the day of my birth for I was legally recognized individual on December 20, 1992. Our family celebrated Christmas the way where we are used to. We attended the mass and eat together during the Noche Buena. We also have some of my cousins coming from Davao City who celebrated Christmas with us. And that makes our Christmas more meaningful. When the clock tick-tacks at 12midnight, we started praying, asking forgiveness and thanking God. Well, it really gives me a distorted and a big smile in my face seeing those favorite and yummy foods placed in our rounded table. After praying and giving thanks to our dear God, we started tearing and eating those yummy fried chickens, crispy pata, pork, pastas and many more prepared by my Mamala, the best cook in my eyes. I’m so full that it makes me feel like my tummy will burst, I still want to eat a lot but there’s no more space for more new chewed food. We went out the house to see those nice and sparkling fireworks in the skies above.

My family and I just celebrated Christmas in that simple way, and that simple way of celebrating it seemed to be one of the happiest days in this year. What’s important is our family’s together, full of love, celebrating it happily, praying together, despite of their busy days of work. And I really think that this day would be the time where I should cherish every happenings we’ve done. We believe in the saying that, “A family that prays together, stays forever.”