TO THE FAMILY!

I GIVE WARM GREETINGS AND BEST WISHES TO ALL OF YOU DURING THIS
HOLIDAY SEASON! I PRAY THAT YOUR HOLIDAY PLANS ARE ALL SET AND
THAT EVERYTHING IS COPASETIC WITH YOUR RELATIVES, BARKADAS,
FRIENDS AND LOVERS.

MY HOLIDAY MESSAGE IS RATHER SIMPLE: THAT WHILE THE SEASON IS

INDEED FOR CELEBRATION AND MERRYMAKING, THE SOUL AND THE
MEANING OF IT IS IN SHARING: --- BEYOND OURSELVES, OUR IMMEDIATE
FAMILIES AND BEYOND OUR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES.

THE CATASTROPHES AND THE WARS THAT ABOUND WORLDWIDE, THE

GRINDING POVERTY THAT PERVADES MANY, EVEN IN OUR CITY. THE
LACK OF BASIC SURVIVAL GOODS, AND MANY MANY OTHERS,

--- CRY OUT FOR HELP AND ASSISTANCE.

SO, IN A LARGER SENSE, WE ARE STILL QUITE FORTUNATE. WHILE WE

HAVE OUR OWN PROBLEMS TO ATTEND TO, I HOPE THAT YOU CAN
ENGAGE IN A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS – DO OR GIVE SOMETHING TO A
COMPLETE STRANGER IN NEED, DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

MAY WE STAY COMMITTED TO PURSUE AN AGENDA OF MAKING A

POSITIVE CHANGE -- IN OURSELVES AND THE COMMUNITY WHERE WE
LIVE.

LASTLY, I WANT TO REITERATE WHAT I’VE ALWAYS SAID TO YOU:

TAKE PRIDE IN YOUR WORK AND DO YOUR JOBS PROFESSIONALLY. IT IS A

DECENT, HONEST WAY TO MAKE A LIVING.-- WORK HARD ALWAYS. AND
WITH THE GRACE OF GOD, WE WILL ALL SUCCEED.

OKAY, THAT’S IT. HAVE FUN AND ESPECIALLY TAKE CARE OF

YOURSELVES.

MABUHAY! GOD BLESS THE PHILIPPINES, GOD BLESS ALL OF YOU.