Flowers on Christmas

Title:  Flowers

Size:  16 x 16 inches

Medium:  Acrylic:

Artist: betsisanders 2016

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Christmas in the Philippines starts on the first day of the -ber months.

  Some say we have the longest Christmas season in the entire world.

  For me, the season starts in August, when I begin to bring out my decors

and start setting up a Christmas tree.  I've been doing this for years  and I make

 sure the tree is up and ready on my mother's birthday in October.  

Hopefully by Christmas eve, I am done decorating trees. 

 This year I have three Christmas trees. .The season extends  even after 

the New Year and ends on Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year 

or my birthday.   That's the time when I dismantle the trees

 and keep the decors in plastic storage boxes. 

Advent means the arrival of a notable person, thing or event.

Advent is the "second coming of Christ".

As we wait for the arrival of our Lord,

some become impatient, some are filled with emotion, 

passion, expectancy and positivity. We wait for Christ 

to fill \us with love. In turn, we share, give, impart and transfer

this love to our family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, 

our community and most of all, with the poor, 

needy, sick and elderly.

We may not be financially or physically capable 

of sharing material things.  What can one do?

  ...... ... I can't even  think of anything noble, worthy, unselfish, 

generous or virtuous to do.

I guess a sincere greeting, with a beautiful 

smile, and a warm hug would suffice.  

This painting of flowers is my simple way 

of  greeting you all on Christmas day.  

May you all be filled with an abundance of

 love from  your family and friends.

love love love love,

betsisanders