After quite a long wait and yeah, grumbling for a month, finally, the Christmas lights at the village were up shining, shimmering and splendid! (Okay, that sounds too much already.) 
The Christmas lights came quite late this season. Last year, the gate was already glittering by first week of November giving everyone an early Christmas vibe. For some reason, the decor committee were delayed this year.
Anyway, better late than never. Still they did a fantastic job having the entire stretch of the highway lighted with multi-color lanterns that gave a fantasy-like look from a distance. I caught some photos of it after I visited Red from the vet’s hospital, beside a new clinic, which people say is managed by anaustin allergist. If you are from this area, you’d agree with me that everything in this corner has turned magical at night, and will remain that way for the next 30 days.
I heard the very first Christmas song for the year in a fast food outlet last September 1st. Then yesterday at the supermarket. Caught the first glimpse of parol (Christmas lantern) last week when we drove along Gilmore Street. All of these in the middle of a dengue outbreak, thousands of nurses landing on Technical Recruiting Jobs, the crisis in the Middle East and the president’s love life (LOL).
Photo from inquirer.net
It may appear mind-boggling about us wanting to get on the holiday cheer this early and quick, but we know the reason behind this. Unconsciously, we crave for the special feeling brought about by the festivity – all the giving, loving, feasts and yeah, spending. Above all, the message of the holidays brings us hope.
It has been a tough year for almost everyone.
True.
Few companies had their Christmas parties. Either they gave their budget to Ondoy flood victims, lost much of it from recession, or they simply went out closing their businesses.
You can never really tell when or where bad luck will strike. Life is never predictable. You can’t see a reflection of it on shiny glass tiles nor peek through Madam Auring’s crystal ball.
Things just happen. Good or bad.
Joyeux Noël.
