Simple Deeds

     For me, Christmas is not just the time of remembering the birth of Jesus Christ but also the best time of sharing and thanks giving as represented by the three King who followed the star in Bethlehem to give their offerings to our savior. Sharing our blessings we received for the year round is the true essence of Christmas. We spent a lot of money buying gift for ourselves, families and love ones. We sometimes throw lavish and extravagant parties. Yet, we forgot to share to those that are really in need.

   So, what better way to celebrate Christmas is by helping our kababayan especially those that has been affected by typhoon Pablo.  For almost a week of non-stop rain and a forceful wind that triggered floods and landslides, almost a quarter million people became homeless and 477 confirmed dead by the government and still counting of the worst typhoon that hit the Philippines this year. The typhoon ploughed across Mindanao, flattening whole town in its paths.

     If you could only see the devastation and the miserable condition there in, for sure you will not make any second thought of helping them. For sure you will extend your help in many ways to get through them especially seeing the children out in a cold, and without enough foods and clean water.

    Our school usually celebrates Christmas with a lavish party and exchange gift. Since it has been a yearly celebration, we make sure it’s the best party ever. But this time it would be different. We chose a simpler celebration because we decided to donate all the money for our party. Yes, we will donate it all. This is our simple way of helping them to recover from the mess, although it’s not enough. We agreed that instead of a party, a mass will be conducted followed by a message from our heads and a simple exchanging of greetings.

      This, for sure, will be enough to express and share our love to anyone. I know that we won’t regret doing this simple deed. And for sure we will be delighted knowing that our donations will make a difference. Also as the saying goes, it is better to give than to receive.