Away

Christmas is one of the most awaited day of our life because it's the time when we give and receive gifts from our parents,relatives, friends, ninongs and ninangs and especially our special ones. But these gifts are useless if it is given without love, because above all the gifts we accept, love is the greatest among those and love is one of the three essences of Christmas, to love, to forgive and forget and to share what we have to the needy ones. That's why some people say, and even songs do, let's make everyday a Christmas day.

When Christmas comes we usually have a week, or more, school-break. Christmas, I believe, is a family day because during Christmas some or most of the families around the world, are having their family reunions. But last Christmas, sad to say, I was away from pour house , from my family. Last Christmas, I was with my relatives. So, I was sad.

Last Christmas, when the clock says 2:00 in the morning I used to get up from bed to attend the Simbang Gabi. I tried to complete the sessions of the Simbang Gabi but unfortunately I did not. I missed the last Simbang Gabi and the Misa de Gallo, I regret for it. But I promise to complete the Simbang Gabi this coming Christmas 2009.

Last Christmas I was absolutely bored because I haven't seen my friends. I missed them, especially the two of my close friends. And I also miss school life and I also missed him.....(secret). Staying in my relatives made me also miss my family because this is very first time that I will celebrate Christmas away from them, especially my father is at home.

When the clock strikes at 12:00, I had made three wishes. The first one is for my family, the second one is for my friends and the last one is for them....

Despite of being bored, I'm still happy celebrating Christmas , and even New Year, because God has gave me another year to live for, and to survive for and to spend for good. But let's still and always remember, the gifts we receive has no meaning if there's no love in it, because Christmas means loving and loving means forgiving and forgiving results to sharing. That's my own definition of Christmas.