As the holiday season is upon us,
we find ourselves reflecting on the things that have given joy and meaning to
our year. I, for one, have so much to be thankful for.
First and foremost, there’s the Almighty
Father who never ceased to shower me with blessings. I will eternally be
grateful for the wonderful people You have positioned in my life.
Secondly, I would like to thank
my family whose unrelenting faith in me has pushed me to believe in myself as
well. I will always be indebted to you
for continually banking on me despite of and inspite of being a seemingly bad
investment sometimes. Much of my success, however little, is merely coincidental
to my pursuit to being a good daughter and sister.
This Christmas message will never
be complete if I failed to acknowledge my friends, both old and new. There is
no question that my life is such a bore without you. Thank you for giving color
to my world and for incessantly reminding me that it’s okay to color outside
the lines. ;)
I am also thankful for my little
monsters… especially the ones under my sofa bed. Thank you for being my
toughest critics and my biggest fans all at the same time. Whether you have
been a true test of patience or a source of pride, you are a poignant addition
to the wonderful people in my life.
There are a million other things
that add up to a wonderful 2012. Some of them I made happen on my own; some
have simply found their way into my life. Some days were better than others;
some were not pleasant at all but I am thankful for them all the same.
If I was given the power to alter
the time-space continuum for the chance to fix something in 2012, there’s not a
thing I would change. True, I’ve made mistakes; done some things I am not proud
of… but being a fan of Hiro Nakamura, I know that the smallest of things can
make the biggest difference just as the flutter of a butterfly’s wings can
cause a hurricane on the other side of the world. I am very much happy of where
and what I am right now and I wouldn’t risk changing that by altering something
in the past.
Or maybe I’ll use the power to
relive a moment... or bend the time-space continuum simply for the heck of it… You
know me.
Wait, where am I going with this?
Oh right, Christmas message.
In the spirit of Christmas, I am
writing this entry to keep my thoughts in check and to ponder upon the
immeasurable blessings I have received (and not at all because I’m trying to
get in the loop because even the Queen who is what, 80 years old (?), is about
to broadcast her first Christmas message in 3D). Anyway, if you are reading
this message, you are probably one of the numerous little blessings I have been
bequeathed with. For that I thank you.
It is my fervent hope that I have
also been a blessing in your life. Merry Christmas and a happy new year!
Road trip at the Christmas Symbol Capital of the Philippines
Little monsters under the fiery Christmas tree
Elbi naming mahal. Photo by EJ Azucena
<fade out>
<cue in theme song from Love
Actually>
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