Christmas Traditions stay forever

             So I've read the 12 Christmas Traditions from around the world and it seems like each country has their own tradition and it is very unique as I said.

             Like them, our family has also some traditions ( I will list 5 actually) that is very Filipino and that symbolizes our unity as a family.

• Exchanging gifts.

                 It is our yearly tradition, not just in our family, but in our compound. We exchange gifts to the person we've picked from the raffle. It is very exciting because we didn't know who picked us. Hahahahaha.

• Christmas Party

                Yes, we do also have a Christmas Party, a yearly party, I think it started before 1999 (not born yet haha) and until now (so there is forever).

• Eating Noche Buena together

                It is very Filipino to eat with your family in a Noche Buena dinner <3 <3 <3 

• Attending a Christmas Eve Mass together

                Filipinos are known for being a devoted Roman Catholic and attending Christmas Eve Mass is no big deal. Yes, we also do that as a family.

• Compound-Aguinaldo Sharing

                Yes, it is my favorite tradition for our whole family. Christmas morning, some of my tita and tito will sit in front of our compound with some bucket of 20 Pesos and 50 Pesos and us, will line up in front of them and will get the money and say "Thank you!' Hahahaha. It is very memorable every year.

                 So, what are the some of your family tradition every Christmas? Hope you'll like it. 

No Man is an Island

         No one in this world can ever live alone, yes, we do need someone to help us but sometimes pride attacks. Pride is one of the seven deadliest sins, we do all know that. Pride plays to ourselves when we are so reluctant.

         Who knows 'The Song of Roland'? The part where Roland was able to call for help to fight against the enemies, but he hesitated, it seems like pride tricked him as well because he died. Thinking of the times that I was like Roland, I hesitated to call for help because I think I can do it alone but then again I failed. I am hesitating to ask for help because of my pride, pride played me very well, it commanded me, I just failed to stop it and so I failed also. I regret those times also I just learned that if you can not do it alone, call for help, there is someone who always wanted to help you.

          But who knows the time when you need someone to help you? In the end, yourself will help you the most.