True Spirit Of Christmas...

It is already December. Christmas is near. I can already observe signs. Every time I wake up in the morning and as I prepare for school, cool breeze embraces me. Christmas –the day our savior Jesus Christ was born, a day to commemorate, a day to celebrate because it only comes once a year and a day to enjoy, be happy and have fun. It is a day of loving and sharing.
As I was sitting beside our window, I saw some children singing Christmas songs as they carol on the other house. I saw my Lola gave them money. I said to myself “ that’s the true spirit of Christmas”. It’s how we extend our help to others. It is how we commit ourselves in touching the lives of others. It is how we make other people smile and be happy. Christmas is just like an ordinary day but a meaningful one.
Christmas comes only once a year but for me every day is Christmas day. We should not just share our blessings during this day but it should be everyday. How often do you share what you have to others?
It is better to give than to receive. Lucky we are not the one begging for help.
As I will happily receive my gifts this Christmas, I’ll be thankful because I can say that there are many people loving me and I can say I’m not alone in this world. Despite of all difficulties and insecurities I’m having right now, Christmas makes me feel I am complete.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

filipino ValUeS MoNTH

Character traits are those qualities that show what kind of a man or a awoman a person it is. A trait is true to many persons. It is a physical characteristic or a away of doing things. We the Filipinos are known for being hospitable. Many foreigners visiting the Philippines says that we are really hospitable. Bayanihan, a trait which is a part of our heritage from our ancestors. It is related to hospitality or desire to show others that we want to do something for them. We are also known for being lovable and respectful to our parents or simply called filial love. We also inherited this from our ancestors which greatly contributed to family happiness. These are just some of the Filipino traits which are slowly vanishing because of the bad influences of the environment.
Thirty days of November had passed. A month-long celebration of the Filipino-Values month. Many had happened. Our dearest adviser had already reached the peak in her teaching profession. We prepared a farewell party for her. And as we prepare for it, I was able to help mmy classmates in cleaning our room and plan for everything. We had a visitor in our house who came from the United States. We accepted them wholeheartedly, give them the best room and cooked the best foods. They told us that Filipinos are really hospitable. During this month, we also prepared ourselves for the speech choir competition. Though there were times that we misundestood each other, cooperation and dedication to win still ruled us. We also visited our dead relatives last All Saints Day as a sign of our love and respect to them.

This were just some of my little ways in strengthening Filipino values which are now forgotten by Filipinos. As a challenged to all of us, let us not forget the good traits we inherited from our dear ancestors.

LETS UNITE AND BE AS ONE FOR OUR COUNTRY,