Stressed? Who, me?
Sources of Christmas stress:
• Huge crowds at the mall (I remember when I was still working in Makati, I made the mistake of walking on the walkway from Dela Rosa to Landmark right after work—sardinas! I literally had to go with the flow.)
• Traffic!
• Looong lines at the cashier
• Expenses, expenses, expenses (it’s also my birthday month so there’s the standard blowout)
• Attending three parties in one night
• Weight gain (from all the said parties)
• Finding the perfect gifts for the people on your list
Sources of Christmas joy:
• Getting together with people I haven’t seen in a while (even if it’s just for a third of the night)
• Seeing my balikbayan relatives, and being part of a big, wonderfully rowdy family
• Bonus!
• Giving (and receiving!) great gifts
• Fooood
• Perfect weather
• Pretty Christmas lights
• That Christmas feeling
• Jesus’ birthday!
The “joy” part far exceeds the stress, don’t you think? All things considered, the stress is all worth it!