December 25, 2021

Merry Christmas to all the readers who will drop by and Merry Christmas is my shout to all the people of this world. Let me share my thoughts about this season.

First, I am grateful that I am still alive. I am leaving my dreams now. I found the jobs I love to do. It is amazing that I am being paid for doing what I love and that is editing photos and videos. I also have these platforms, Noise and Read, so that when I have my thoughts with me I can share it anytime.

Second, I am having the best time of my life. I appreciate every single people I have with me, my family, my friends, my officemates and my online buddies. Good or bad, they are the perfect ingredients for me to learn in life and to value my existence more. I discovered my passion and purpose because of them. I become the best version of myself because they thought me how to live a life that is worthy of living.

Third, I am thankful for series of events in my life that became a good memory now. Some events of my life are horrible but I know God made that one so that I will aim for the good in life and for the good in life of the others. Those situations help me to value decisions and to not regret it. I become responsible of my actions and understanding. I become flexible, open-minded and genuinely kind. There will be lots of events that will come in my life, I might not be prepared in some but I promise myself that I will not give up.

Fourth, prayers of gratitude is part of my system. It is tried and tested now that when you are thankful for the little things you received, God will give you a lot. I feel happy receiving two pens, one pillow, BTS stuff toys, albums and merchandise, foods and a tight hug this Christmas. For sure there will be lots in the future. For that, I am thankful.

What Christmas Means to me? The Adult Version

This is one of the days that I look forward too. When you become an adult, I am looking forward to having long sleep and rest. Looking forward to watch the series I missed in Netflix. Looking forward to chat with my friends, browse the social medias and just be the natural grown up person that is trying to learn new things so I am stuck in YouTube to learn more. This is the time to read books. Time to sleep in the afternoon. Eat food, drink coffee and play with my pets. Also the time to reorganise things and clean the house. Pampering myself is a must, and I just had a long warm bath. I really have lots of plans and I wonder if I can able to do that in 3 days.

Yes I only have 3 days to rest and I will get back to work for 3 days again and I will have another 4 days of rest because of New Year. I wish to continue that plan on next week rather.

Christmas Means gift giving and appreciation. I did, but I don't have gifts, I gave cash! The smile are wider in the house when I hand over the cash. It was the sweetest smile. I didn't bother yo buy gifts because I don't have time and I think they much need the money to buy the things they love. I cannot guess it anymore and I don't want yo stuck in the "thought that counts" because I, myself I want a gift to receive that I really like. I gave them money so they can decide for themselves.

Christmas is a prayer night. I failed in completion of 9 days early dawn Christmas. Even the anticipated mass, I failed to attend that. Because of those failures, before Christmas eve, I made time to pray. That includes thankful for all the blessing, for all the people affected by typhoon Odette (I hope they able to have even a simple celebration, what matters is that they are alive, we always have hopes) to all the people that are sad and trouble and for the safe Christmas so that everyone could enjoy it.

Christmas is a celebration of life. Before Christmas eve, I was just doing a marathon of Bon Voyage of BTS. I have these thoughts that there are so much in life that I haven't tried and that included travelling around the world. It got me thinking and I feel little envious for BTS for doing that normally. I know it is not easy for them to go around different countries, but they did enjoyed it for sure. Happiness is what I am seeing in their eyes and being with each other fulfilled their souls. I want to experience that too.

I also celebrate my life even if I am staying to where I am. It is for you to enjoy it no matter the situation you have. You need to celebrate it because not all people are here in this world anymore. While your time is not up, you do what you need to do. I am grateful for this life an dif I will have a second life, I promise to be the best person I could be.

Christmas is reunion. During this season is the time to be reunited with family and relatives. Most of the people from abroad go home in the Philippines and some from the Philippines went out to see their family in different countries. To be reunited is a huge happiness. To be able to see them, hug them, talk to them and laugh with them is a good memories to keep, that is why they have something to look forward to.

Actually we all have different meanings of Christmas. As we grow old, our perspective change and we celebrate life differently.

It's Christmas today so I want to say Merry Christmas to all of my sponsors!! I also wants to great you, yes you and your family a very Merry Christmas. Choose to be happy and pray for happiness for human kind.

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