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it christmas time once again! and everyone's busy going to-and-fro, buying-unwanted-things-and-what-not! this is the time of the year that always amazes me. if you read in the papers and hear the news, the world economy is in tumble and how!  yet, when its christmas, everybody, somehow, got what they wish for: a new shirt, a dress, a bag, a pair of shoes, new pants. kids got their toys. food on the table. money to spent. gifts to give. and blessings to share! humanity is awash with kindness and love. everybody is wearing a smile on their faces. and it seems for a day our worries and pains are erased. just saying merry christmas to a friend, to an acquaintance, to a sister, a brother, to the parents begets a feeling of belonging and radiates to the community. sharing one's blessings on this day, has more meaning and deeper impact to the person concerned. it seems that happiness, joy, laughter, prayers and other positive feelings felt doubled or tripled.  the christmas season is abundant with goodness.

maybe this is so. GOD is rewarding us with this season blessings to lighten our burdens. recharge ourselves. renew our faith. deepen our trust in HIM. so, that with the coming new year - we will be inspired again to live our lives. appreciate our past and enrich our present. and welcome the future with gusto!

merry christmas everyone and happy holidays!!!

for the last weeks i was into meetings.meetings here and meetings there and everywhere. meeting with other agencies. keep updates on different programs and projects. meeting with an old and dear friend. keep up with the lost times. meeting with co-workers. updates on their reports. Meeting with my siblings. renew old ties and reminisce and to keep in touch with loved ones and how they were doing in their lives. meeting with the kids. to see how they are doing in their studies. meeting with the teachers. to know how they are doing in school and coping with the requirements and assignments. meeting with the provincial committees. to know if they were complying with reports. i also found out that meetings were not the same. even if with the same group, there is always that nice feeling of meeting-once again the people you like working with and living with. there is always the excitement of knowing new-news, latest updates, gossips, trends, who’s who, ad nauseum. i’d say am looking forward to the next meeting.