December 25, marks the happiest day of Filipinos. People spend lots of money just to prepare for that one special day- CHRISTMAS. But do we really know what Christmas is all about or do we celebrate just to eat delicious foods?
December of 2004, Christmas eve a terrible disaster shock the 7,107 islands of the Philippines. A storm hit the province of Aurora and left thousands homeless and hundreds dead. Water from the mountains came crashing in the lowland areas with overwhelming speed. Cut trees from illegal logging crushed everything on it's path- houses, cars or posts, it was all smashed. The storm didn't have mercy, the whole province was devastated.
The news about the calamity spread like a wildfire. Everyone knew about it. and everyone was sorry for those victims. Pity filled the hearts of every Filipino. The urge to help the victims run over my mind. No one cared if it was Christmas because everyone was focused on helping them. People everywhere offered their help- if it's financial or emotional. Donation accounts were opened, donations boxes were distributed and volunteers for the packing of goods were overwhelming. Poor or rich, everyone gave their help as much as they can. No one did it just to raise their popularity rate, it was all for the welfare of the victims.
During this time, unity held the Filipino people to overcome such dilemna. There was just cooperation and peace. It was all for love. It was more of a Christmas rather than celebrating it with delicious foods.
Now as I looked back to that terrible calamity of 2004 I've learned that it was in the unexpected, we the Filipinos realized the true meaning of Christmas.
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