Welcome to the Annual Christmas Party
of Joy Kiddy Garden Learning Center. Itong event na ito ay very important and
special for our kids and for our family. It has actually become a sort of
family tradition. We have been coming to this party every year for the last
four years because my kids are here. Two years ago, my daughter Neya and her
friend Ayela were the ones singing. This year my son Ken and his classmates are
celebrating Christmas. Next year and the following years, my pamangkin will
still be here so andito pa rin kami. So it is like a family tradition. Speaking
of tradition, the Simbang gabi every 5 o’clock here in the church is another
tradition that I invite you to attend. Lalo na bukas, because joy Kiddy is the
host. Lalo na at guapo daw ang speaker bukas. Artistahin.
I would like to share a story as a
reminder of what our Christmas party is all about.
Once upon a
time, there were two siblings - a little princess and a little prince who was
invited to a birthday party of a king. They were so excited to go to the party
because they know it was going to be fun, with lots of games, singing, dancing,
yummy foods, and they know that the prince will also give away gifts to those
who will attend the party. The boy prince was excited what will be the games in
the party? How will he win the games? Will there be good prizes for the games?
The little princess was also excited with the party. She wants to wear her
pretty dress going to the party. She wants to dance and sing. She was also
curious what will be the gifts the baby king will give to them for attending
the party. They enjoyed so much the party that they were excited for the party
again next year and the following year and the following year.
At the end of
the party, the king said he will give away special gifts to his friends who
attended the party. The king said he will give mansion castle – a house and lot
to all his friends. And so the prince and the princess were excited because
they participated in all the events in the party. They were pretty sure that
they will receive the special gift from the king.
So, the king was
giving away the gifts to his friends, and then the prince and the princess came
to the king ready to receive their gifts of a new mansion castle. But the king,
asked them, who are you? Are you my friends? The prince said, your friends are
my friends. I joined them to celebrate your party and I also played the games
and won prizes. We are friends. The princess said, I came to your birthday
party in my prettiest dress and I dance and sing and had fun in your party, we
are friends. But the king said, “I don’t know you. Even if you celebrate and join my birthday
party, you did not bother to know me. You never talked to me, you never came to
me and greeted me, you never played with me nor approached me. How can I be
your friend? Coming to my party and enjoying it does not make you my friends.
You should approach me, talk to me, play with me, build a relationship with me,
that’s what makes friendship.”
A birthday party only becomes special celebration and fun if you are
friends with the birthday celebrant.
As we have our Christmas party, I
hope that each one of us here are friends with the birthday celebrant – the King
of kings and Lord of lord, Jesus. Merry Christmas and I hope we will all have a
fun and special celebration with this Christmas party.
Thank you and God bless.
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| Ken singing "We 3 Kings" |
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