November 10, 2023
Can you hear the sound of life?
Heard in the laughter of children at play
Can you hear the sound of voices singing?
Feel the magic and joy they bring
Can you hear the laughter? Can you hear the music?
Sing with your heart, it's the song of life
Can you hear it, can you feel it?
It's the magic in your heart
It's the music, the sound of life
Thinking about Christmas, this song was the first one that pooped my mind: Sound of Life by Jose Marie Chan. It's one of his iconic songs that I've heard since I was young. Time truly flies too fast. Just a few more weeks, and we will be reaching the end of the year. Alongside are recollections, realizations, and evaluations about things, life, and, of course, goals. Are you at that point now? Maybe you want to wait until December to do such things.
Our recent travel to Christmas Village at Manila Ocean Park brought me happiness and sadness. Happiness, because it's my favorite holiday of the year when I enjoy the grand Christmas displays here in Hong Kong. Sadness, because it'll be the very first Christmas that our father isn't with us. You are probably aware of his passing, which happened just recently. It makes it hard for me to move on.
Anyway, these photos were taken, as mentioned above, at Christmas Village. We found this exhibition after following the Trails to Antarctica. After seeing some cute penguins, we were excited to see the Christmas Village located next to it.
Before entering the place, a board with different Christmas traditions from different parts of the world caught my attention. I let my mom pose with the Philippine Christmas traditions and symbols.
Looking at the photos made me crave Filipino Christmas dishes and miss our traditions. No one can deny the fact that Filipino Christmas is the best. That holds true with its claim to having the longest Christmas season in the world. The longer the celebration, the more joyful Christmas is.
We entered the Christmas village, and my niece was mesmerized by the light effects. He even wanted to chase them. He sat down on the landscape of snowy terrain and was curious about the white ground he was sitting on, along with the glowing lights surrounding the village.
We saw giant penguin statues, and we let him sit in between them. He was too curious if they were real, so he touched them both. But penguins didn't give a budge, lol. After the little tour around the small Christmas village, this little guy felt tired and looked for his milk bottle. Poor kiddo.
My mom enjoyed the place too. Well, I guess it was her first time seeing a Christmas Village exhibition. We always decorate our home with Christmas decorations, but it feels different being in a Christmas village, albeit unreal. The photo booth with Santa at her back was pretty. Today, by the way, is her birthday. Can you make positive wishes for her? Gracias!
I wish I could be at home this Christmas. I badly missed it!
(All photos are mine)
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Another happy memory created amongst you sis and your fam :) It's nice to see the Christmas village through your shots. Maganda rin don. I think we also have one in Baguio.
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Mad maganda kung sa Baguio.☺️ i'm also hoping to visit that place someday..
Kita kitz if that happens hehe
What beautiful photos, I love Christmas and all it represents. I hope your mommy had a spectacular Happy Birthday, I wish her health and a pleasant life. May the baby Jesus fulfill your most fervent wishes, Merry Christmas!
Thanks !LADY her health isn't actually stable so I wish her good health and longer life so we can spend more years together.
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Hi @jane1289, thanks for the support. Wishing your mother a good quality of life with the people who love her.
Your nephew is too darn cute in those photos. For sure Christmas season is the longest there. I'm jealous you have such a long season. It really won't get any traction here until after 23 November (Thanksgiving Day).
Yeah.. It was just October but there were Christmas displays already hehe.. Make Filipinos anticipate Christmas more ☺️
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Christmas is not so popular in my country and I have never seen anyone celebrating Christmas. But I feel the celebration of Christmas exciting one in others country and I wish to visit there someday. In my country some shopping complex decorates for Christmas and this time I will try to pay a visit there.
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And you can share some photos here too ,☺️
I will share and there is no doubt about it😉.
This will also be a Christmas without Deb, my best friend and roommate. She hoped to be with us for one more Christmas before she lost her battle with cancer just at the end of September. It progressed so quick, my sons and I were so devastated. ❤️
What? Oh noh. I didn't know that.. My father was 22nd of Sept....
May she rest in peace..
Ang saya naman, ang aga ng pa Christmas village dyan. Samin wala pa, but I'm excited na din. And I love the smile of your family here especially your Mom madam, talagang she's very happy.
Thanks madam.. First time eh hehe.. Bday nya today ☺️
This was so amazing to watch. Happy birthday to your mother, I wish her all the good things of life. May she flourish and age gracefully.
Your baby is so cute and adorable, I love the picture of him in between the penguins. He looks so curious and beautiful.
I didn't know the filipino Christmas was so long, you guys celebrate right from the -ber months? That's a lot of celebrations!
Thank you for sharing this amazing pictures and experiences with us. I enjoyed them all!
Haha yes.. As soon as ber months begin, we all are excited for Christmas..some would decorate their homes too early...
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