Christmas 2005

I am happy to say that I took time to celebrate the holiday season. For the first time, I gave gifts to my colleagues. I also received gifts from them. Most of them were foods like chocolate, cookies and brownies. I also received handkerchieves, face towel, foot spray, boxer short, calendar and a long pillow which I wrote in my wish list. It was not exactly the one I had in mind but it was great.

On the 24th, I had lunch with my friends from the office at Cafe Lupe in Tagaytay. We also opened our gifts at the restaurant. It was nice seeing one another open gifts. We were laughing and smiling while unwrapping it. We all like our gifts. They gave me sandals, tanning lotion, lip balm, eau de toilet, coffee mug and vinyl closet. I like all of them!

In the evening, I visited my cousins. They are all grown up and all of them were calling me "kuya" because I am the eldest. Thank God they did not ask for gifts from me but I gave them buko pie and buko tart which i bought at Rowena's in Tagaytay. It was very delicious. My Titas and Lola  was also there. My aunt invited me to visit them more often. I think i will do that. I also watched my younger cousins open their gifts with enthusiasm and excitement at exactly 12 midnight.

The next day, 25th, I reported to work from 6 am to 3 pm and headed home afterwards to catch some sleep and woke up at 7 pm and visited my relatives in Angono. I gave them also buko pie, buko tart and chocolate candies. These cousins of mine are much younger than the ones i visited yesterday. they are kids. my aunt gave me a gift which was a table top candle holder. it was beautiful.

I enjoyed carrying Miggy, my one year and a few months old cousin. While I was carrying my little cousin her Mom was telling him to hug me and he would do it. He embraces me every time her Mom tells him to. It was touching.

Just like my Christmas over the past years, this is another memorable one because it taught me to take time to celebrate Christmas in whatever meaningful way.

Happy Holidays!