“You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.”
–Kahlil Gibran
Please indulge me. I promise I won’t be talking about Christmas anymore until next year. Where was I? Ah, the beauty of seeing Christmas in the eyes of my two-year old grandson Nate. I think he is old enough now not just to make his eyes wonder at the tinsel hanging on a tree or and the nativity set he kept pointing at because we told him Baby Jesus was born today. In his excited voice, he greeted my brother and a close friend a Merry Christmas via Viber and they said that just hearing his voice was enough to make them smile and remember the significance of this happy season in our lives.
He was asleep when we came home from attending the Christmas Eve mass last night but when it was time for Noche Buena, he was wide awake. He kept saying, “dami, dami” while looking at the gifts in one corner with his name in lots of the pile. Nissa gifted him with a big Mickey Mouse stuffed toy, almost taller than he is and some battery-operated toys that he enjoyed playing with. At first he was reluctant to open the big package from Toys R Us. He only saw the back of Mickey and thought it was scary. We were laughing so hard when he finally glimpsed at his favorite Disney animal cartoon character and he embraced it while saying “Mickey, Mickey” in an excited voice.
I told Nissa she should have taken a video on Nate’s reaction while playing with his robots and shouting and dancing at the same time – a spontaneous display of joy. Such a simple thing to make a child laugh and smile and hug his mommy back. Every time I see a child’s appreciation for what you give him, it reminds me of how life should be lived – happiness is just within one’s reach if you’ll only learn to appreciate what is around you. We can surely learn from a child.
Thank you so much for all your Christmas wishes and greetings. I am truly blessed and lucky for having you all as blogging friends.
Do you keep a New year’s resolution? Have you made one?
Reblogged this on Our Precious Bundle of Joy.
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A lovely photo of Nissa and Nate. What a great family Christmas for you.
I rarely make resolutions, as I always feel frustrated when I break them!
Best wishes from England. Pete.
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Thank you Pete! Let’s just look forward to what New year will bring!
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Merry Christmas, Tita! 😄
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Merry Christmas too Cielo!
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Not quite ready to make a resolution as of now! Still caught up with the lovely holidaze! But yes, I should get around to doing that really soon. =>
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Hello, glad to know you enjoyed Christmas celebration!
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You are right, being able to appreciate the joy, wonder, and awe that child brings into any situation but Christmas is especially poignant for experience this wondrous event of discovery. Regardless of the years that have passed or the experiences we have had, when a child really sees something with that wonder in their expression we, too, remember why our souls warm and then shine brightly by rediscovering that wonder, which allowed our soul to feel our Creator’s touch. Children demonstrate pure joy, love, faith, and our Father’s delight in giving us eopportun9tes . Enjoy your little prince He a blessing to us all and I thank you for sharing his Discoveries and delight
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I am really sorry Tina, so late a reply for your lovely comments. I’ve only just visited WordPress again after a few days of being so busy at home. I’ve missed blogging.
Yes, when we see children discover something new in their eyes, it brings back old memories. We are transported to those times when we were so amazed by things around us. Nate is at that age where everything he sees is lovely and beautiful. He might not realize it yet but he is also building memories to look back to for when he grows a little older. My camera broke so we used Nissa’s. She took so many shots of our Christmas celebration but have no time to load them all yet.
Thank you so much for being a part of this blog. Just reading your comments make me smile and grateful I’ve found friends like you here. Have a blessed and happy 2015.
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beautiful picture of mother and son, Arlene! so precious! 🙂
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Thanks 🙂 Masaya silang dalawa!
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