Joy of sharing December 26, 2009
Posted by Diadem in : Lessons in life , comments closedWhen I was a child, I always looked forward for Christmas because I always have a new dress, shoes, and some presents from my siblings. We don’t have Christmas in my religion, though it has become a “cultural” practice.
Things changed when I entered college. I had to buy my own stuff and got a little chance of receiving a Christmas present, except when I joined kris kringles. At 16, I had a responsibility to save money from my allowance to buy my needs and wants. When I got a job, it was my turn to give presents.
If I start to get excited at the start of December when I was a child, I began to think of Christmas (since I was 16) as early as September to save and think of what presents to buy for my family. I am excited to give and I am thrilled to see the happy faces of my family, especially my nieces and nephews, when they receive even a little stuff from me. Their simple joys we’re enough repayment for my long preparation for Christmas.
Thank you GOD December 17, 2009
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For the last few weeks, I have been a lazy gal. I did nothing significant except indulged myself with instant foods and stared at the ceiling and my laptop blankly thinking of nothing. What a life!
That’s how I “enjoyed” the backseat for a while. I felt tired after hurdling some emotional tremors. But after our year-end thanksgiving in our church, I felt energized and realized that I was so blessed despite challenges.
For sure, there will be moments of doing nothing significant in the coming days, weeks, months, and years. I believe that it’s alright to stop and rest for a while without stumbling on roads less travelled.