Christmas Away From Home

Merry Christmas! This is my first Christmas away from home and I miss a lot of things. Christmas here is not as warm as the ones I have spent with my loved ones in the Philippines. I wish I was back home where I can feel the love of family and friends. Where we would usually spend Christmas with a big feast and I get to buy gifts for my family and my godchildren. I miss going to Christmas mass with them too.

Christmas here in America is more about commercial value where kids are made to believe that Santa Claus is real, instead of reminding them that Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. That really makes me sad.

Christmas is also winter time here. However, I have not seen any snow, only frost and it has really been very cold. I miss having lechon during Christmas! Just glad my aunt and uncle are nearby (45 minutes away). They are my only family here. Before I forget, I also went ice skating for the first time. It was really difficult trying to make sure I don't fall on my butt. All I did was go around the rink while holding on the rails most of the time. That ice is very hard and it would surely hurt if I fell on it!

I am looking forward to spending Christmas next year with the whole family. My brother Mark and I have already agreed that we will both spend Christmas in the Philippines in 2012. It will be exciting to finally meet my niece Ysabelle for the first time. I am so looking forward to that day.