While waiting for my mom to pack her things, I went around Glorietta to kill time. As I was browsing at National Bookstore (the newly opened one at Glorietta 5), I found myself tearing up as I heard a medley of Christmas carols being played at the background. It was my first time to hear Christmas songs playing in public (but not really a surprise since it's almost October already) and I was surprised at how much it hit me.
This will be our first Christmas without my dad :( The first time that he won't be around when we set up the tree and put up the lights outside...the first that I won't be stressing myself on deciding what gift to get him...the first time that it will only be the 5 of us around the dining table for noche buena (oh, make that 6 with Gabby!)...the first time that he won't wake us up early on Christmas morning and excitedly hand us our gifts...the first time that we won't be a complete family for Christmas breakfast.
And as I made my way out of the store, another realization hit me...this year, Lec won't be around as well. Though he was in Davao during the holidays last year, we were together preparing for it, doing our last minute shopping and enjoying the holiday rush. But this time, I won't have someone to share my favorite holiday with.
I don't know how I'd be able to enjoy the coming holiday season as much as I did the previous years, but for sure it will be different...
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