Love is Christmas

"Give Love on Christmas Day, No better Gift is greater than Love", that is the song we hear from the children caroling every night for them to earn money for their noche buena and exchange gifts.

Mother and Ate are busy decorating the house like putting lanterns and Christmas lights on their windows. While Father and Kuya are busy fixing the Christmas tree. When the children have already slept, Father and Mother would secretly wrapping some gifts for their love one's. They were preparing for the incoming Christmas Day despite of the cool breeze of the season. At 3:00 in the morning, people would wake up early for the misa de gallo. We are doing this for nine mornings, starting from December 16 to 24. After the mass, the family would buy delicacies such as putobumbong and others. On the 24th day, here comes the celebration of the birth of the Christ. Many are preparing some foods for the noche buena.At exactly 12:00, we are saying to each other other,"Merry Christmas" together with a gift. Singing Christmas songs and watching colorful fireworks at the sky.

I hope that everyday, we celebrate Christmas so that everybody would be happier because there are lots of gifts, foods and happiness to share. But the true essence of Christmas is Love. Even though you don't have money to buy gifts at least you can simply give or share your love and forgive the people who have hurt you. As well as, you ask forgiveness to the person you've been hurt for. Again, Love is Christmas.