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after the new year eve's mass

Christmas here in the Philippines is known to be the longest.
From the 9 day Simbang Gabi or the dawn mass that starts from December 16 until Christmas Eve, then to the New Year Celebration, to the Three Kings.
So, since its the longest its also the merriest and being happy comes with parties as well. Therefore its a tradition to join parties.

Me, I joined the parties of 1) BLD SE14 2) BLD Singles 3)Teachers' Christmas Party 4) My students' Party 5)Close Friends' Party 6)Family PArties

Amazing, right?!!!

Yesterday, was the centennial celebration for the special education.I was tasked to be one of the officials for the atheletics for the special children. It was really amazing to see special children do the thinngs that normal children do. The hearing impaired, the mentally challenged and the visually impared children compete like any other normal beings do. I was most at shocked to see the visually impaired children run a 100m. They had somebody who guides them to finish the race. They may stumble at times and maybe so funny to look at if your the observer but will be so happy too when you see them in the finish line...THIS ONLY SHOWS THAT THEY ARE NOT ONLY SPECIAL CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BUT THEY COULD ALSO SO BE CALLED DIFFERENTLY ABLED AND MOST SPECIALLY, GOD'S GIFT TO MANKIND!!!

Its december 3 now and i'm feeling a little melancholy...the father of my co-single in BLD, Dizon died last november 30 and JOhn's dad died this afternoon...i just empathize what they would feel this coming Christmas.

The introduction of my December was not that glee...I started missing some few significant people in my life...

I miss my ever emotional back up friend, Ms. Olive. Everytime December is approaching, we always look forward on the National Rizal Youth Leadership Institute(NRYLI), which is held in Baguio. We spent 2 years of some very wonderful experiences. And even after i graduate college we always tried to be in Baguio for that reason...WEll, i just realize now that I also miss the spirit of student leadership, be in the intitute...it was running in my bloodstream then, few years ago. I even wanna do it this year, hoping not be my last...


I desperately miss a person too...the fact of not being with the one I love on Christmas is more than enough reason to make my Christmas blue...