Ding Dong Ding Dong
Christmas is coming sooner than you think. Bells are ringing, Christmas trees are being put up, decorations here and there and Parols EVERWHERE! (pic of parol below)
That's what I hear and see every time it's Christmas... It's the sound of Distant Bells from churches and happy kids caroling.
Christmas is my favorite time of the year (for me personally) because it's the time when families are together just being happy and when I really feel the peace love and joy of everyone to one another. People greeting you Merry Christmas happily!
"Namamasko Po!" Is what I say to my elders whenever it's Christmas time. Well for starters, "Namamasko Po" Is what you say here in the Philippines every Christmas Time when you want other people to give you money as a gift... Well at least that's how I understand it... But they lead me two choices... To save or to spend it? that's the choice that always bugs me...
"Oh buy clothes with it!"
"Buy a gift for yourself!" Majority say...
But is it the right choice? I did that last Christmas but it was totally worth it! My solution? Save AND Spend. And I would personally enumerate 3 reasons why.
Why save?
1. For future use
2. For Back-up
3. For whatever you want to save on for what you want/need
Why Spend?
1. To get what you want
2. To do what those people say... To buy a gift for your own
3. Why not spend it for gifts for other people? it wouldn't hurt to give your friends and family gifts right... but it doesn't matter how much or how big or small your gift is... It's about the thought you put in it and how you made the person smile.
Well to conclude this very short post...
Christmas isn't about how much you receive or how many gifts you get... It's about you making people happy and how you celebrate Jesus' birthday. It isn't the size or the amount, it's about the thought you put in it.
Merry Christmas everyone and have a nice one! :D
-Tiffanie