Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Why Don't You Give Love on Christmas Day

It's a sad Christmas for us, Filipinos this year. Days before this festive season, our brothers and sisters in Cagayan De Oro and Iligan were devastated by Typhoon Sendong. As of yesterday, death toll reached almost a thousand already, more than 1,000 injured, 49 people remain missing, and about 10,000 families sharing little space on evacuation centers. There's scarcity in food, safe and clean water, clothes, medicines, blankets and clean toilets. Worse, because of the tremendous number of dead people, it's the first time that I heard of a shortage for coffins. Tsk.

Christmas is the time for sharing, giving, and loving. It's time to extend our love to these people because they need all the support, encouragement, and love during this darkest time of  their life. Yesterday, we launched this BUYanihan Para Sa Cagayan/Iligan so I hope that whoever reads this blog and please take time to support our campaign to help these people. It's all in the spirit of Christmas.

Anyway, here's my pick for the day:  

People making lists 

Buying special gifts

It's a time to be kind 
To one and all
It's that time of year 
When good friends 
Are dear
And you wish you
Could give more
Than just presents 
From a store

Why don't you give love 

On Christmas day 
(On Christmas day)
Oh, even the man 
Who has everything
Would be so happy 
If you would bring
Him love 
On Christmas day 
(On Christmas day)
No greater gift 
Is there than love

People you don't know 

Smiling out hello
Everywhere there's an air 
Of Christmas joy
It's that once a year 
When the world's sincere
And you'd like 
To find a way
To show the things 
That words can't say
Why don't you give love 
On Christmas day 
(On Christmas day)
The man on the street 
And the couple upstairs
All need to know 
That there's one cares
Give love 
On Christmas day 
(Christmas day)
No greater gift 
Is there than love
What the world 
Needs is love
Yes, the world 
Needs your love
Why don't you give love 

On Christmas day 
(On Christmas Day)
Oh, every little child 
On Santa's knee
Has room for your love 
Underneath his tree
Give love 
On Christmas day 
(Christmas day)
No greater gift 
Is there than love
What the world 
Needs is love
Yes, the world 
Needs your love
Give love 

On Christmas day 
(Christmas day)

2 comments:

  1. Our company has a campaign to give a kilo of food or water for CDO. I'm buying my share later. :)

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  2. It's really nice that Filipinos are doing their part on reaching out to the victims.Super sad lang talaga ng Christmas for them but we'll be praying for them since that's the most that we could do for them. :)

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