One Small Happy Family

Christmas is evidently 'round the corner with all the decors, bazaar buzz, countdown, etc. I don't know about you but I still get sentimental during the holidays. Maybe it's because every Christmas for the past years is different--let's go back to the time that my parents, sister, titas and cousins were still here, then people started to leave for the US...leaving just us celebrating the Holidays--by "us" I mean my sister, brother, cousin, and me plus our significant others (totaling 8 adults and 1 lovely niece...that's it--no more, no less). Moreover, we all lead separate lives--living independently and seeing each other only when time permits.

Somehow it saddens me to think that they're all I've got; but in a way, I'm glad that it happened this way because we're now bonded like never before. I remember the times that we don't even spend time together nor share life's happenings because we have our own circles and it feels uncomfortable to talk about love life and what-have-you's to family members; but now we make it a point to meet every so often. We're very updated with each other's lives--even acting as support group to one who needs comforting. Now I truly accept that friends come and go but family stays (to put it bluntly: I am stuck with my family...and I don't mind it!).

~~~FYI, my next post will be about our Boracay trip. We'll be attending Pao's sister's wedding. Unfortunately, my sister and brother-in-law won't be able to join us. But who knows...maybe in the near future I'll write about our trips to Thailand or Australia or wherever! (",)