In my country, everyone is in a hurry to greet everyone they know "Merry Christmas!!!". During the 1st day of the month of December, everyone is all smiles and in high spirits. Why? We, Filipinos, want to feel that warmth and joy every Christmas season brings. It's a season of hope and good tidings. We like to feel hopeful even though our country is being ruined by our government leaders because of this push to change our constitution in order for them to perpetuate themselves in power. It really is disgusting.
In this season, everyone forgets for a while the kind of leaders we have. We try to be with our families and friends. We exchange gifts. We share our food. We enjoy each other's company.
But after this season of hope, we are back to the realities of incompetent politicians who are out there to drain our country's dignity and to destroy the people's hope for a better Philippines.
It is, indeed, a season of hope! That's the only weapon we have against leaving this country to the mad dogs.