What I got for Christmas.
A mini Ipod wasn't really on my Christmas list, since I'm not a techie freak! But when I asked my Mom what she was gonna get me in lieu of a fancy shmancy debut, she asked me, "Well, what do you want ba?" Tamang tama, I was reading MEG magazine, and I just told her "An apple green Ipod." (Without EVEN thinking!) =) Well come Christmas morning, there it was! A square box right under the tree! They didn't even wrap it! Well, since then, my Ipod and I have been inseparable! I take it with me to bed, in the car, ... and EVEN in the bathroom =) Now THAT'S multi-purpose! *lol*
Syempre, every single expensive gift has a string attached. My Mom launched into this mini-talk of how much she and my Dad loved me THAT much... =) *aw*... THEN, she started making me feel guilty for all the sins I've committed. (Smoking!!!) I think my Mom's annoying that way. She knows I just can't stop smoking yet... and everytime she lectures me, I feel the need to just light up a cigarrete right there and then! But still, I love her to bits! She gives this puppy dog look that makes you wanna break down and cry when she's expressing her "love" for you... It's what I miss the most when she's not around. My Dad on the other hand, is more of the quiet type. He doesn't verbally express his feelings, but I can feel it everytime he gets me something I ask, just like that... or everytime he hugs me out of the blue. My friends always tell me how lucky I am to be so spoiled... and my siblings say the same thing. The other day, my sister said something about how I was getting all the nice things, and how I can have anything I want. Of course it made me feel guilty... and everytime my parents get me something which they don't have, I start to hate all the attention that I'm getting. Still, I'm glad that my siblings don't take it against me, and we still have a great time when we're together.
I now realize that the greatest Christmas gift is not a shiny green Ipod, an apple Laptop, or even a car... This Christmas, I realized that the best present is your family's presence itself! The presence of their love, their happiness, their appreciation of you. I'm so grateful for everything I have, and I'm treasuring every bit of it. I'm grateful for the people I love, and who love me in return. Through life's ups and downs, I love my life... it just can't get better than this.
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