Three little boys hurrying up along an alley way, which was flanked by rows of houses, each clasping makeshift drums and a tambourine. Upon reaching an intersection of the alley the two boys hurried up the section sloping upwards while the third turned right to the section sloping downwards. Noticing this the two boys ran after their companion and shouted " saan ka pupunta?" The third boy shot back saying "dito maraming bahay, dali!" One of the two retorted "wag dyan puro yan patawad!". The three of them together went to the section sloping upwards and blended with the shadows of the alley.
So young yet so adept already in segment marketing! In today's world christmas has two faces: the material and the mystical. And it seems, the material side has enveloped our unknowing sense and sensibility in defining christmas. There are a hundred plus days for the preparation and celebration of the material side and close to an hour of celebration for the mystical side. If we care to count the nine mornings (misa de gallo) or nine evenings (simbang gabi) then atleast there are nine hours more of preparation. Well you can't blame those kids if they mark the houses as "patawad" or "tiba-tiba" for it is just the way the world presents christmas. However, not everything is lost for we still have people who live the real spirit of christmas in their lives even when the material dust of christmas has settled.
Correct! I agree sir. :)
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