Wayne Foo
17
Victoria Junior College

Last year's Christmas was a HOT one. a big gang of the present year 2s, rr, xy, nono, jl and i went to Marina Bay for a steamboat-bbq dinner. I could remember how smoky and hot that place on a crowded Christmas day. We then strolled all the way back from that stinky place to Marina Bay mrt station, filling the carefree journey with carols.

This year's Christmas was a WARM one. Just walked around a little, and then headed home for dinner.

Thinking about how excited i was about opening the gifts i received on Christmas day last time, i have to admit that i'm no longer a kid.
Opening gifts is no longer the prime reason for the excitement burning in me.

This Christmas just feels so different yet so meaningful. Although i'm now broke cuz of the presents i bought for my friends, i feel so happy for myself. I'm so happy that i'm able to give, that i'm able to share. I'm able to taste the joy of giving, the joy of true Christmas.
I dun care how broke i will be for the rest of this week, that's not the point. The point is that i'm happy, and everyone's happy. This happiness is different from what i've been feeling. If i were to describe it in terms of food, the past happiness i've been getting is like a big bowl of superior shark's fin - majestic and great. But now, i have a a cup of pudding - simple, delicate and savoury.
In my opinion, the joy of receiving is that of a bowl of superior shark's fin, and the joy of giving is that of a cup of pudding. Both brings happiness, but happiness of two different meanings. I would want to receive, who wouldn't? But if i can flavour my happiness with another element of joy, why not? That's why we buy gifts for one another (: we give, and we take.



&because i received, i want to thank you people for this wonderful Christmas :

my father, for buying me a cool adidas watch

my mother, for buying me a hip myuk file/laptop case

my sister, for buying me a classic vintage stone craft

cedric, my brother junior, for buying me a shirt and card

cherissa, my sister in christ, for the note and candy cane

desmond, my time crisis mate, for the cup and card

francesca, my bunny senior, for the dove chocolate

jialing, my doting daughter, for the hallmark card

jian, my brother tenor, for the note and jingle bell

keith, my brother tenor, for the note and jingle bell

kok tong, my santa claus, for a super interesting mouse pad that looks like a mouse trap

novabelle, my favourite bear, for the greeny card

ppg - ching chieh, jiaming and lixuan, for the gift which i've yet to receive

rayrin, my brother triplet, for getting me a cool candy

reuben, my brother in christ, for the note and jingle bell

rhoda and xianhui, for the cute mini jingle bell

xianjun, the mousse, for the merci chocolate

xianyong, my brother triplet, for getting me a photoframe with a cool photo in it

sherwin, the mild bitch, for the small and cute card

vjchoir, my favourite choir, for their wonderful efforts in caroling

zheng whye, my brother in christ, for lending me a lighter (lol)

and also to the people who wished me merry christmas and given me candy canes

most importantly, God, who have given me such great friends and so much much much more. Happy Birthday Jesus, without you there will be no Christmas and so much much much more.

Yea, i have to agree that i can sense the change in myself. This change just happens so naturally. I leave myself in the hands of God. Am i still changing? lol.
i am growing, and i will always grow.

I wish you A MERRY CHRISTMAS (:

Signing off,7:44 PM
Child of God