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| Christmas Tree (Year 2007) |
Just had an emotional viewing of Coca-Cola's Where Will Happiness Strike Next: The OFW Project and reminded me immediately of how I miss my family. They're only 4 hours away by bus from where I am but having them right in front of your eyes and be able to hug and kiss them is very rewarding. The video is a work of art and some of it could be scripted but Coca-Cola still did a great job.
Christmas for most Filipinos is all about being with your loved ones on this special day of love and sharing and starts during the "ber" months. Back when I was young, people used to start hanging decorations on the start of September, the first "ber" month but as of today most people start setting up Christmas decorations during December. A reason could be the poor economy which results in increased prices for food and in-turn consumer goods and products including the Christmas decorations.
Back at home, our Christmas tree was put up by my mother and sister but I have yet to see how it looks like for I have not gone home for a couple of months now. When we got older, my mother made it a tradition to decorate our Christmas tree and put gifts around them although the gifts or should I say boxes are empty, they're also part of the decorations. Anyway, this made the tree a lot more beautiful to look at.
To feel the spirit of Christmas, I also downloaded a compilation of Christmas songs most of which I have never heard but still convey a message about the spirit of Christmas. I know Christians celebrate it because of Christ's birth but almost all cultures in the world celebrate it because it is the time of the year where love emanates from all sorts of people.
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