Counting The Days

Every night before the nightly news ends, palaging nire-remind ni Karen Davila, or Julius Babao, or Ted Failon (I don't watch GMA-7, barf =p) kung ilang tulog na lang before mag Pasko.

Ok, for me it gets annoying na. I mean, I don't care counting the days 'til Christmas and honestly I'm not looking forward to that 'season' every year. And I say now, why bother?

I hate it when that time of the year comes. Not just the holidays but its entirety.

Let's face it.

Christmas today is too commercialised.

It no longer signify the birth of Jesus but commerce at its brightest moment.

The birth of our Saviour is something that should be celebrated in solemnity and in deep expression of love to humankind.

Of course hindi ko naman nilalahat ha. Meron pa rin naman nagdidiwang ng totoong significance nito. It's just that when we say Christmas, what comes to mind is party, exchanging gifts, vacation, bonuses.

Or maybe it's just me?

Leche.

Totoo naman 'di ba?

Unless you're in the spot like in a beauty contest question and answer portion then you would answer something poetic (but true) pero in reality ang 'babaw' naman talaga nito para sa kanya.

May nagsabi pa nuon na hindi ko maalala kung sino,

'You see the meaning of Christmas in a child's eyes.'

Talaga lang ha? Eh I see other things in a child's eyes. Muta. Lol

But how do you see that in a hungry child's eyes? Ah ewan. Lalo akong naguguluhan.

Bakit ba ako nagra-rant about this?

Siguro you'll think I have bad Christmas experiences. Maybe. But actually, hindi ko rin alam kung bakit. I just hate this time of the year. Hectic palagi. Andaming tinatapos na trabaho na kelangan hindi lumampas sa bagong taon. Traffic is bad. Not just vehicular traffic but also human traffic. Noise is tripled. Samahan mo pa ng mga kabaduyang remix ng mga novelty songs na hinaluan ng traditional Christmas medleys.

The color red is so overrated. I mean, I love red but when I see red in almost everything that I can see, nakakasuka na.

But

The worst thing is that it's this time of the year that you see a vivid separation between those who have and those who have nothing.

Noh?

The only thing that makes me smile during this time of the year is this.

CHARITY.

People tend to be more giving during Christmas.

Maybe it's because of some 'spiritual possession'? I hope so. Kung palaging ganito buong taon, malamang walang shortage sa ating bansa. Magkaka-shortage pa siguro ng charitable institutions na tutulungan.

Well, maybe someday I will learn to love this time of the year again.

Baka matagpuan ko rin ulet ang hinahanap kong happiness, meaning and the importance of this one BIG holiday.

Now if only I could find my old Christmas stockings....