Slice of Choco Productions Proudly Present...."PRESENTS!"

Yay! Merry Christmas to everyone!!! :D

I was thinking of what exactly to write in this entry on mine. I've been to a few blogs of friends of mine, and they were all about the meaning ofChristmas and how it's about love and family and friends. Hmm...I don't actually like to write about those just now. And besides, others have written about that angle of Christmas already so it would be best if I provided a bit of diversity. So I am writing about presents!

Certainly, presents were the best part of Christmas back when we were young kids. I remember, I used to search all the closets and all the other possible hiding places my parents might use to find out what they got me for Christmas. Come to think of it, they were quite good at hiding our presents. I only ever did find mine once, out of the ten Christmases I looked for them (it turned out to be the Barbie doll I really wanted!).

But yes, Christmas presents very much excited me. I loved receiving presents. But I love giving them even better. It's the thought of making people happy that makes me love it so much. I always gave gifts when I was young (shucks, mas mayaman pa ako nung bata ako kesa ngayong matanda na ako...tsk, tsk); from my schoolmates to our neighbors to our employees, etc. Buying gifts and wrapping them up was some sort of a yearly tradition. God I miss those days.

But what fascinates me about gift-giving is the "power" it holds in expressing how much a person means to the giver. Gifts are given out of one's own free will, selflessly. It is often thought about well, usually researched about in order to be sure that the person receiving it would like it. Being so, it is often a testament to the relationship the giver has with the one he's giving the present to. That's why presents don't necessarily need to be expensive in order to be special and memorable. A stranger can give you a thousand bucks but you'd treasure the card your little sister made for you more than money from someone you don't know. It just has to be something that comes from the heart, that is especially shared between two people. It sounds very cliche but with presents, it is the THOUGHT that actually counts.

On that note...to my "Santas" this Christmas, thanks so much!!! I am loving your gifts...but of course, I love you all more. :D