Filipinos pride themselves on having the longest Christmas season. The carols begin playing on the first of September and last all the way to Epiphany on Jan. 6. I never ascribed to that notion of an extended celebration because it seemed excessive. But after the year we’ve been through, Christmas can’t come soon enough.
In mid-November, I decided to take out my Christmas decorations from storage—a space-saving rectangular plastic bin and a few other nooks and crannies—and arrange them all around my place so I would have something bright and cheery to look at.
For a long time now, I’ve been collecting small items that bring me joy: tabletop Christmas trees in rainbow hues, …
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