A year full of activities and experiences have passed. The captain asked us voyagers, “Are you going back home?”. And we answered “Yes”. And the captain declared “It is time to set the sail back to the shore and have a break.”
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Holiday season is what everyone wants to experience. It is the special time where we reconnect with our family and relatives.
But a storm was keeping us away from the shore. Covid-19 pandemic has been making our lives hard. It stops us from doing the usual things we do every holidays. Like interacting with every people we know, going to tours in different places and many more. Hopefully praying for a dove to land in the sail and it did, as the light shined upon us.
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We spotted the land finally. But everything feels different. There is a new normal people are following. While going down, I silently hope that in the new normal we can still get to be happy. Before leaving captain told us “I want you to make a difference this holiday”.
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It is time to travel the land this time, but with caution and protection. We travelled for five hours from Sta. Cruz, Laguna (south) to Burgos, Tarlac (north). It is our tradition to spend Christmas there in my father’s family side. But since strict protocols are implemented we interact less but we were glad to finally be there after a long time.
Going back, it is time to spend the New Year’s eve with my mother’s family side in Victoria Laguna. Again protocols are implemented and we have to keep the celebration subtle. But I am still glad because I can still hear laughter despite wearing a face mask.
This year is very different from the ones we used to do every holiday. And making a difference is hard since everything is already what we are not used to.
But if doing this keeps us safe and away from getting sick, it is alright. I believe that there are many more chances to come. Maybe the difference I can do is to still smile even though we do not celebrate like we used to but we get to spend it with the ones we are supposed to.
I can say that I am a real voyager since I travel far by land and by water. The journey I am making will not end and I will still continue to go by each time I can.
Most importantly this holiday is the rest we all want. It is the time to relax and recharge the strength. But most importantly be calm and we will us for the next year ahead.
A year has passed and it cannot be describe into just one word. A great way to spend Christmas giving to others and New Year facing the year ahead is with a happy smile. I just want to say good tidings of great joy to all.
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