It’s the season to be jolly, sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la… In Perfect… Everyone remembers Everyone, people are kind and thoughtful even with fishes, and there is diabetic angel cake in every corner… But, since there is no Perfect, here we are in the Land of the Lost trying to survive using any or every means possible…

How is this Xmas? Awful. No spirit whatsoever since politics fills the streets and people’s conversations. The idea of peace and love gets buried underneath senseless expenses, as people now translate Merry Xmas into Buy Mindlessly. It’s incredible… It is appalling that a 3-4 yr old kid will end up with a remote controlled car of $120… or clothing from GAP or JC PENNEY… It is plain wrong when you think about it, children destroy the toys they get, o forget about them after 2 days… and their clothing wont fit in 4 months. I don’t get it… People fuss over the wrong things, yet the TRUE meaning of Xmas has died… it was agonizing last year, but somehow managed to survive… This year, WHAM! DEAD! CAPUT! What a shame… Me, I am not a gift fan. I only give a few, and only to the people who are closest to me. And I don’t fall for the expensive train. I give something needed, or practical, or thoughtful. People need to learn the difference between something for show and something that says “You REALLY thought of me!”. I used to make small paintings, but I have no time or patience for that right now… Having 8 cats doesn’t help that case either… LOL Big deal… At least I know that next year things will straighten up in my financial life and I’ll be able to indulge myself and those I love once in a while. For that I am happy.

What else makes me happy? My cats make me very happy. Humans can learn much from them. Also, being able to talk and see and walk makes me quite happy… I have seen so many that lack these blessings… Being alive, able to make decisions, able to do the things that matter to me makes me VERY happy… I have much to do, I have not lived life to the fullest, and that has been the lesson Betsy has taught me with her death: She TRULY lived, and so her death was sad but she did everything she dreamt of… although she had more plans… I have plans, many… And I have postponed TRULY living for so long thanks to the things that one must do… I believe in giving, in helping, in putting others before me… I believe in causes that are almost extinct… I have done my part to keep that flame alive, but I also need to achieve my plans, as soon as possible… If I am to die, I want to die after doing what I was MEANT to do… And I hope it happens that way… So… I am happy I am still alive, so I can do something to make my dreams come true. I am happy I have the few friends I have: Lucinda, Coriolis, Zordak, Groundel… They have been there for me through the good the bad and the Ugly… for more than 10 years. I am very proud of calling them MY FRIENDS… Especially Groundel. He has been more than a friend, always, yet he has been able to put aside feelings for my own happiness. He cares for me in health and sickness, and he is always there to wipe my tears and tell me things will be all right. He has been there with me, making sacrifices, and thrilling on the good times. No one has been there for me as he has, and that weights a-lot in my heart.

It makes me happy going to my auntie’s house and even arguing with her. And it also makes me happy thinking about the family I have in Texas. Working makes me happy, and being able to solve problems and make creative thinguies… Watching the sky meeting the sea at my dear lighthouse makes me happy, as it makes me feel God’s presence all around me… Meeting Coriolis and Joe whenever I go to the Area Metro makes me happy as they fill my life with laughter. Writing, drawing… transmitting my feelings… making those around me happy, sharing all I have with those I love… Dreaming, believing… It all makes me happy. And all of that is without having my happy pill! :)

So… Maybe this Xmas sucks, maybe the environment is not the best, but there are many things that makes me smile and keep hope for a better tomorrow. Thanks to my supporting cast, MERRY XMAS to all, and to all a GOOD life!

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