Christmas this year is a first. My family and I are not strangers to having family members far away during the holidays what with my mom and sister living in the US and my brother, dad and I based here in the Philippines. Usually, mom and sis will celebrate in the US while us three will be here in the Philippines then have a video call with each other during the respective Christmas eves. However, this year, my brother had to fly to San Fransisco on the 24th itself and so left my dad and I to celebrate the Christmas together.
This year, instead of a dual video call, we had ourselves a triple video conference. And though we were separated by distance, I still believe that we had ourselves a family Christmas. We felt the love even across the miles, my mom and I even cooked the same dish! There is much to be thankful for, all my loved ones are in good health and realizing dreams, we are well fed (as evidenced by paunches and double chins) and nicely clothed (thanks to my mom and sis for their generous gifts through out the year). After all, Christmas is a time for recognizing the wonderful gift Christ has given to us and in turn, be thankful for what we have. Though distance separated us,blessings abounded and the essence of Christmas lives on in our hearts.
I hope next year, we would all be in one place for the Christmas season though, as virtual selves cannot really compare with the living breathing real person. But overall, a wonderful Christmas indeed. =)
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