Welcome to the
Annual Christmas Party of Joy Kiddy Garden Learning Center.
This event is 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/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 party during my birthday, 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, you never 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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