TRUE ESSENCE OF CHRISTMAS

Christmas is nearly coming.. It can now be felt through the Christmas lights that can be seen outside the houses, the chrismas decorations around and through the cold breeze of wind. People are getting excited about Christmas. They are now doing preparations for them to be ready on December 25. But what is really the true essence of christmas? How can we celebrate it in a special way?

For me, Christmas is one of the most special occasion to celebrate. It is the time to reunite or to be with your love ones. For nine days, from the dawn of December 26 to December 25 we are attending the Misa de Gallo to welcome the birth of Christ. One of its true essence of celebrating Christmas is remembering the birth of Jesus Christ our Savior. It is the best tine to thank him for everything he has done especially for giving his life for our safety. We can also spread the good news of the Lord by doing good. Giving... and Sharing... These two are another essence of Christmas. We must not think of how expensive the gift is but the most important is the value of the gift and the one who give. People now do sometimes expect for material things, and they forget about the real perpose of gift giving.

One thing we can do is to do good in our own community. It is one of the best way to celebrate Christmas-by giving a helping hand. We can share our time so we can be aware of the problems that our community is facing. We can help in beautifying our locality and we can start it in our own houses. We can also give things taht we have to people in need-- food, dresses, and even toys for the children. In these ways, we can make them happy.

But one thing is for sure-- LOVE is the best gift we can give and share to everyone-- to our family, relatives, friends, even enemies,to our community and to our Mother Earth..

Let us not forget the real essence of Christmas..!!

Struggles

We are already in the month of December and Christmas is really fast approaching. Feeling the breeze of Christmas made me reminisce about my experiences this school year.
There were good incidents that happened but still it can never go without the bad incidents.
There were lot of activities that sometimes you have to choose. These activities have good memories that I will cherish forever. There were so many things that happened---contests, seminars and trainings that gave me new learning and let me met new friends.
Scouting and leadership were the best part for me. Leadership abilities and camaraderie were best developed through it all.
There were also lots of changes that happened in an unexpected time---My honor went down... And I lost my best friend...
Well, everything was just a apart of life.
For the month of November, it was the Filipino-Values Education Month and the theme was " Pagpapatibay ng Pagkataong Pilipino Tugon Sa Hamon ng Panahon."
We must strengthen our own Filipino values through the challenges of life. We should give our best effort and believe that whatever comes to our lives, we will always conquer it. Developing and preserving our values should be kept in our minds.
We, the Filipinos are known for being lively and happy despite of the trials we face. Even though we have problems, we still see the good side of life. That is how positive we are! We are also known for being hospitable. We accept our visitors and served them in good ways.
We may encounter changes, but we should embrace and take it as part of everything.. :'>