After almost a year of being away from my family and friends, i'll be coming home this christmas. My wife and two little daughters are already excited on their daddy reuniting with his old 'unan at kumot' which hadn't been used for a long time. Sleepless night will be over as once again the four of us will be sleeping on the same bed, sharing blanket, laughter and the hugs that had been so dearly missed.
Being far away from home is like being persecuted and exiled. Our dreams of giving our family a better life were like jurors that pushes us to our imprisonment so that we may give justice on a how a beautiful life should be lived. It's always been my goal to give my family the best life thay can have but it's the same drive that left me lonely for many months. Like a prisoner on the island of Alba...desolate...missed and unloved. There can be no greater loneliness than being far away from the ones you love. In the end, i have thought, it's not the money that will give our families a better life....It's the love and being there for them when they needed you. Money will melt away from our pockets and wallets but our love and presence will be treasures more than anything in this world.
So this Christmas, i'll be returning home from London giving cheers to my Shannen and Bea. I also oh so dearly missed my friends and choirmates who deserves my salute for keeping intact and active in our parish music ministry. Let us also pray for the families of hundreds of thousands Overseas Filipino Workers who were not as lucky as others and won't be home for this special time of the year. May The Spirit of the season cheer them up and may the Lord grant them hope and blessings for their families. I would like to share this lines from Ariel Rivera's song entitled: 'SANA NGAYONG PASKO'
'Sana ngayong Pasko ay maalala mo pa rin ako, Hinahanap-hanap pag-ibig mo. At kahit wala ka na, umaasa at nangangarap pa rin ako. Muling makita ka at makasama ka sa araw ng Pasko.'
MALIGAYANG PASKO AT MAPAGPALANG BAGONG TAON SA ATING LAHAT!
