WHO GIVE THE BEST ?

"KNOCK AND IT SHALL BE OPENED"

"ASK AND IT SHALL BE GIVEN"

"SEEK AND YOU SHALL FIND"





This Christmas a friend of mine invited me to have carol. I think first, because as I remember,I was only six year-old then and that is the first and the last carol that I have. But now in my adult life better than buying candies is a more complicated need. December 23 we started 9:30 P.M. at first we serenade one house till four songs, but nobody came out, we said "nice try its our practice" Second house "return tomorrow" Third house "please forgive" "you have forgiven" silent murmur.

We passed by small and big houses, most houses have dogs, but this gentleman in front of their home is a big dog barking at us but still we continue singing not paying attention to the barking dog. A handsome gentleman came out "great I thought you'll be afraid of my dog" And he gave us a fifty peso bill. Our motto that night "Its a game of number, we have to serenade all the houses that we see big or small." It was an exciting Christmas we carol even the woman who washed clothes in front of their house. Wow!, for her what a beautiful woman and a privilege to sing in front of her. She's like a queen that night. We also serenade a woman doing pedicure. All smile they love singing in front of them, we passed by party people, request songs but hey, we're not a professional singer. We just sing from our heart, our only asset is our fighting spirit saying "we can make it"

As we continue we passed by at the remote areas to that small nipa hut as we sing I remember Joseph and Mary when they're looking for a place at Betlehem, but nobody took them in, till they find a place for camel, but the manger was born in that humble but peaceful and carefree world. As we carol Mang Titoy silently sit, not expecting to give any penny we just enjoy what we're doing. Two of our colleague dance and we do the chorus, and at the end Mang Titoy gave us a one hundred peso bill, for us it was the highest amount that we received. "Its not how big the house is ,its how big the heart is."