This year, we are forced to have simple celebrations. There is no need to stress about the traffic, gift-giving, Christmas shopping, what to wear for parties and performances. No year-end trips to prepare for. This year, we have time to focus on what Christmas is all about and to be thankful for surviving the trials that came with 2020.
Simbang Gabi will start this week. I am quite excited. All my life, I haven't completed the 9-day novena masses. This time, with a church built right across my home, I just might be able to complete it.
This week we bade farewell to my sons' QC campus. The school board decided to close it and transfer everything to the Antipolo campus. It is sad. We are not only saying goodbye to my sons' second home. We are also saying farewell to some teachers, guards, staff and most importantly, schoolmates who have decided to transfer to another school. Hay, ang sakit sa puso. But, we had to be positive about it so my sons would be excited about it too.
We will finally be able to remodel the kitchen. I am hopeful that we will have a brand-new looking kitchen by Christmas time. The contractor said they only need 5-7 days to make the repairs. We also heard that we will be able to bring home one car from the repair shop. Thank God! There are so many things to look forward to before the year ends.
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Oh, today marks the 33rd death anniversary of my paternal grandfather. I do not know much about him since he migrated to the States when I was still a toddler. My memories of him were very few. I do remember his cowboy hat and his pocket watch. I remember that his visits back them were very happy because we always had guests and chocolates were abundant. May you rest in peace, Itay Po.
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