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| photo credits to www.panoramio.com |
At the strike of …ber months, it
signals the start of jolly season in the Philippines. Kids will start to count how many sleeps to
Christmas. This is how Filipinos are
excited to welcome the Natale.
In my family, while we do the
countdown, we celebrate the birthdays of Cla, Kendrick, my dear Nanay, Jairus, Kyle
and Ate, then after December 11, that’s after my Ate’s birthday, the days are
numbered to Christmas. But why Filipinos
do are so excited to welcome the season? Base on my observation it all emanate
from the culture that we grown-up to and hope that everything would change.
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| Photo credits to www.wasppaintball.com.au |
I don’t have any inkling how this
all started but in my presumption, it is already a part of our culture. Some nations would laugh on us or wonder, but
it’s our uniqueness. Without admitting in
your heart, being a Pinoy will come out naturally as these months rolling, many
of us will start to list down and save to buy gifts for our friends and loved
ones. I’d been away from my homeland for
six years and I confess that I have that excitement too, and I didn't miss to end my night shift by greeting my colleagues “Merry Christmas”. It is a lame satisfaction but do you know how
this pleasure brings to the heart in every one of us especially the kids? When I was a kid, I remember my mom, that all
of us go to the nearby city in bunch to shop for new clothes and foods to serve
on Christmas Eve. It shows that it all
started in ages and passed it on to young generations. This culture is undeniable that you are true
Filipino where ever you are.
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| Filipino Christmas tradition Photo credits to www.topicsonearth.com |
Calamity is concomitant in the
Philippines when these months onsets.
But as early as June, storm is synonymous to us. I’m not referring literally to natural calamities,
but calamities that our nation is going through. Pork barrel scam and corruptions that
involves elected government officials.
Another unique quality of Pinoys is unity. We are united when someone posted a shout out
on Facebook or tweeted an appeal to help our fellowman who were submerged from
flood due to typhoon Maring and monsoon.
Just a post will unite us to fight any calamities that destroys the
credibility of our officials. The
Million People March last August 29 that coincides the National Heroes day,
identifies that you are true hero who calls for a transparent and be true to
his oath as an elected officials. Many
things had been said and plans laid out to tidy the mess and exercise R.I.P.
(reject, investigate, prosecute) the root of this evil practices. As reports says that this whole hullabaloo will
be covered by another big news or this whole process will take century to try
in court and there’s no culprit to indict because of the big names are involved
with connections from the authorities. Hope
is only left in every Filipinos although it’s too vague to resolve the cancer
that stricken the system. A hope that
would save our nation and a prayer that this yuletide season will bring a
change in every Filipinos.
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| Typhoon Trami(Maring) photo credits to weatherngayon.wordpress.com |
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| Photo credits to www.enchos.com |
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| Photo credits to sundaypunch.prepys.com |
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| Photo credits to www.rappler.com |
As Filipinos, no matter how problems piled up, we still have the luxury to smile and takes life to go on, but I hope that we should not change on our stand. We are known that all bygones be bygones after a few years, those offenders and who betrayed the public trust will be elected, we should learned from the past mistakes. We should not change, even the …ber months is here. We must forgive but not forget.
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| Filipino smile Photo credits to psms29.com |
In …ber months, we begin the Yule
season, anticipate that many things will happen. Whether it is beneficial or bad. We, Filipinos will never be desolate rather,
we will rise with retaliation carrying the culture in our hearts. Don’t stop, we’re now on the ladder of
recognition that once upon a time, we are just one dot in the world map. Rise above Filipinos! Let’s consider every day is …ber.
On a lighter note, I was inspired
to write this blog while playing the Christmas Company an album from The
Company. It’s so advance to greet all of you, but MERRY CHRISTMAS!
