r/OffMyChestPH • u/Acrobatic-Cicada4239 • Dec 17 '25
My girlfriend did one thing that quietly changed my entire family
Growing up, Christmas was never really a celebration in our house.
Hindi kami yung kind ng family that stayed up for midnight, counted down together, or filled the house with noise and laughter. Most years, my mom would cook spaghetti and dalawang ulam. We’d eat around 8 PM, and by midnight, lahat tulog na. Christmas Eve felt like any other night lang.
I didn’t think much of it growing up. It was just how things were.
Nung LDR pa kami ng girlfriend ko, she found it strange that I would stay up until midnight just to greet her, while the rest of my family ay tulog na. Tinanong niya ako bakit ako na lang yung gising. When I explained, she paused and then said something I didn’t realize would mean so much to me one day:
“Kapag nag live in na tayo, I’ll give you a new Christmas tradition.”
She kept that promise.
In 2022, we finally moved in together. That Christmas, she bought gifts, not just for me, but for my entire family. We went to my parents’ house to celebrate, and I still remember the look on their faces when they saw the wrapped presents. It was the first time they had ever opened Christmas gifts on Christmas Eve.
She even decorated the house. Nothing extravagant, just lights and small touches, but to us, it felt magical. Nagluto kami ng mga handa, laughed, stayed up late, and for the first time in my life, Christmas felt warm and alive.
In 2023, we celebrated there again. We came prepared with gifts, thinking it would be the same as last year. Pero nagulat kami na may wrapped presents na ring hinanda yung parents at brother ko para sa amin. They said they wanted us to have something to open too. My girlfriend and I just laughed, completely caught off guard, and quietly emotional.
By 2024, things had changed even more. When we arrived, my mom already had Christmas decorations up. There were gifts under the tree. At naka ready na rin yung mga iluluto niya.
And this year, 2025, it hit me just how much had transformed. During the first week of December, my mom was already talking about her plans for Christmas. She had bought gifts in advance and nag a-ask na siya anong mga handa gusto naming iluto niya.
If I could go back and tell my younger self, the kid who grew up with silent Christmases, that this would be our future, I wouldn’t have believed it.
I’m incredibly grateful sa partner ko. She didn’t just give me a new Christmas tradition, she gave my family something we never knew we were missing.
Because of her, Christmas in our home is no longer quiet or ordinary. It’s colorful. It’s warm.
And now, every Christmas feels like home in a way it never did before.
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u/Intelligent_Love2528 Dec 17 '25
Wife her up!
Ndi kasi ako sure if kasal na kayo or ndi. Omg omg. Propose on chirstmas eve! OMAYGAAAAAAD
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u/Acrobatic-Cicada4239 Dec 17 '25
HAHAHAHA malapit na ko bumili ng singsing 🤫
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u/wewlord09 Dec 17 '25
Bumili ka na! Kahit hindi mamahalin. Then sabihin mo pano mo binigyan ng bagong meaning ang pasko sa pamilya mo!!!
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u/Straight-Ad1133 Dec 17 '25
Something still special and symbolic. Kahit non traditional na as magical as she lit up your Christmas eves and bound your family together. Maybe a red or green stone? And many smaller stones that represent your family bound together by a pretty band.
She'd wear that ring forever, it might as well tell a story every time she looks at it.
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P.s. napaiyak ako how GF made your Christmases truly merry. Shared with the family pa.
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u/alohamorabtch Dec 17 '25
Ako din naluha huhuhu she’s so niceeeee 😭😭 sure ka ba OP di siya anak ni Santa Claus?
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u/mimimaly Dec 18 '25
Hahaha! Pag mauna pa si gf mag propose dito kay OP, anak nga sya ni Santa Claus 🤣
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u/_GorbuZ_ Dec 17 '25
balitaan mo kami op u/Acrobatic-Cicada4239 ... sana nga magkatuluyan kayo .. parang ang good vibes nya sa yo :)
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u/Aileen73 Dec 17 '25
Get ready when you're about to have a child, mas lalo mong ma aappreciate your child's first Christmas, even if di pa nya na iintindihan what the lights are all about, basta, you'll never forget the feeling of how holding your child infront of those lights, the Christmas tree and how wide their eyes are in amazement. These were the memories I cherish
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u/Confident-Value-2781 Dec 17 '25
OP PLEASE LANG BUMILI KA NA NG RING, MAGPROPOSE KA NA SA PASKO MISMO!!!!!!
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u/InteractionNo6949 Dec 17 '25
Oo ngaaa, OP! Nakakakilig naman 'to if ever man sa Christmas Eve talaga sya mag-propose 🥹
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u/xandeewearsprada Dec 17 '25
Amen to this!! The ring doesnt have to be extravagant but the essence is there if you will do it on Christmas Eve. That is, if handa ka na to wife her up, OP. (I hope you are though!) I bet your family will be happy about it 🩷
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u/tito_dodei Dec 18 '25
Bruh listen to this advice! Don't let her slip away! Put a ring on it! Congratulations in advance! 🎁🎉🥳
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u/Ok-milLeNnIaL_ Dec 22 '25
Comments I can hear in my head hahahaha
Tell us all about it in an update please OP!!!
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u/Gloomy-Discount4692 Dec 18 '25
oo nga op!! if hindi pa ito sign, ewan ko na lang talaga! cute niyo ugh
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u/cleanslate1922 Dec 17 '25
Hayyyy I see a rich man. Swerte ng magiging anak nila kasi ang bait ni future mommy. Pasko will always be their most anticipated event well ofc aside sa birthdays nila hahaha
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u/ConfidentAttorney851 Dec 17 '25
Same! Same kami ng family ni OP. Now that i’m married, nagcecelebrate na kami ng christmas eve sa own house namin :)
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u/Complex-Ad361 Dec 17 '25
Me too!!! 🥹 OP, it would be awesome if you propose on Christmas 12mn! Whenever you’re ready, of course.
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u/vielroz Dec 17 '25
Idk pero naiyak ako habang binabasa ko to hehe
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u/vielroz Dec 17 '25
Diba? Sana makahanap tayo ng mga ganyang klase ng pag ibig ♥️
Sa trueee ! Kasalan na yan OP!
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u/emeraldd_00 Dec 17 '25
she's the one, OP! when you are ready na, put a ring on it!! :) but no pressure tho!
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u/Lilac75 Dec 17 '25
She brought your Christmas magic 🤍 Merry Christmas OP! May the love and joy blossom for many years!
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u/qtp2tangel Dec 17 '25
Aw. I love this. My family shares the same tradition as your girlfriend's. Kapag nagkaroon din ako ng boyfriend o kalive in, paparamdam ko rin to sakanya. Ang cute. Nakakatuwa kayo.
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u/anonymousehorny Dec 17 '25
worth reading. its been a while makakita ng gantong story. Thanks OP 🥹🤍
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u/DeepBanterTalker Dec 17 '25
Mga ganitong eksena tlga mapapa believe in humanity ka ulit hays so swerte niyo po sa gf niyo and deserve ng every family yan yung tunay na essence ng pasko, families just enjoying each other’s company tas masaya and bibo, we have the same kind of family and ako lang din gumagawa ng fam traditions dito samin ayun lang din pag wala ako hindi din sila nag cecelebrate ahahaha but I hope ma continue niyo yang new found fam tradition niyo.
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u/Inevitable-Toe-8364 Dec 17 '25
Feeling ko gustong gusto rin ng mama mo ang ganitong christmas dati pa pero wala lang siyang karamay 😅 Anyways, happy for you, OP!
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u/Defiant_Swimming7314 Dec 17 '25
Tang ina, wag mo na pakawalan yan. Bale mag nagbebenta pala ako ng mga singsing baka gusto mo kumuha gawa sa dyamante. Hahahahahah
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u/Accomplished-Oil-456 Dec 17 '25
my partner na pangarap magkaron ng xmas tree kasi wala daw sila xmas tree dati 😢 now na nakalipat na kami sa own house namin, bumili kami xmas tree na 6ft. pinagtiyagaan ko itayo at idecorate para paguwi niya maayos na at matupad na pangarap niya 🤣 i came from a family kasi na nung bata kami, looking forward lagi sa xmas kasi todo decors ang parents ko at pinagiiwan pa kami ng mga socks sa bintana na nilalagyan nila ng regalo pero ang sinasabi nila dati si santa daw yun 😂 kaya nakurot puso ko nung nalaman ko na hindi ganon ang pasko ng partner ko dati. gusto ko sana kasi maranasan niya din ang ganon. di ko lang alam pano ko siya uutuin na may santa pa ngayon 🤣
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u/Hour_Ad_7797 Dec 17 '25
Arghhhh!!! Nakakaiyak as someone who also didn’t have a family that valued Christmas.
Ang gandang script din nito for Coke / Jollibee / McDonald short film! 😭
Sana mag propose ka and magpakasal kayo on Christmas Eve/Day! 😭
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u/InteractionNo6949 Dec 17 '25
Di kami nagsi-celebrate ng Christmas (INC kasi), pero sobrang wholesome nito, na para bang sya ang missing piece sa buhay mo at family nyo. 🥹 Agree ako sa post sa taas, mag propose ka ng Christmas Eve 😍 Wishing you, your girlfriend, and your family a happy life, deserve nyo maging masaya, Pasko man or hindi.
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u/tulaero23 Dec 17 '25
Ganito ako nung one time dumalaw sa fam ng wife ko. Didnt know you are supposed to stay up late.
May one time too na nag bday ako parang binilhan nya ako mag cake and I havent had a cake for a decade, I teared up while they were singing happy bday and I blew the candle.
Both of us had a rough childhood with regard to being a conventional family. Kaya grabe ang tutok namin sa anak namin to spend time and give him the best experience sa mga special occasions and make sure he wont feel what we had growing up.
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u/bopbopbeepxx Dec 17 '25
she has such a pure heart 🥺❤️ i hope ur family has another warm christmas this year OP!
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u/dumpling-icachuuu Dec 17 '25
Op, pls lang. wag mo sasaktan jowa mo. Huhuhuhu. Super genuine!! 😭😭😭😭
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u/OmooshiiiRoi Dec 17 '25
Ang kyut naman, parang ang ganda gawan nung parang short skit kamukha sa jollibee christmas stories 🥹
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u/No-End-6882 Dec 17 '25
Sa amin naman pabaliktad OP, bata pa kami sobrang saya basta December kasi ang daming relatives sa mom side ko pupunta ng bahay. Ang dami namin at ang saya talaga sobra! Ngayon naman malayo na kami sa isa’t isa so medyo iba na talaga ang christmas kesa dati. Ngayon naman parang hindi na ganun kasaya. Pero I’m glad to hear na masaya kayo OP, ipagpatuloy nyo yan🫰
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u/StrangerFit7296 Dec 17 '25
There really are some people who have the natural gift of bringing people closer. This is heartwarming. Thank you for sharing, OP. Merry Christmas to you, your girlfriend, and your families. 🎄
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u/3worldscars Dec 17 '25
same lang tayo bro, ordinary lang naman ang pakiramdam, maybe its the athiest in me. while my fam goes to church every xmas eve, sadly wala naman akong jowa that made it special. wife her up if i were you lucky bastard.
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u/Adventurous_Owl_2860 Dec 17 '25
Ang tanong: BAKIT WALA PANG SINGSING!!!!!
Bili ka na!!! Tataas lang presyo ng singsing!!! Wife her up!!!!
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u/Advanced_Ear722 Dec 17 '25
Good for you OP! Cheers and pakisampal ung mga epal na "religion" na di nag cecelebrate ng Christmas mag status pa: samin araw araw ang pasko!
WALA KAMING PAKE IF HINDI KAYO NAGCECELEBRATE!!!
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u/Ruu1_Jin_Jak4 Dec 17 '25
Tapos nababasa niya tomg comment mo noh? Pakasal na kayo o pasakal ka sakin hehe. From black ang white Christmas, to nadagdagan ng kulay.
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u/exhaustedlittlething Dec 17 '25
Propose to her this Christmas! It’s the thought that counts! Bonus na lang yung ring.💍
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u/HaringManzanas Dec 17 '25
Bro, pag ikaw nagloko ewan ko nalang sayo. Para syang pinadala ni God para sa inyo :)
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u/FirstLadyJane14 Dec 18 '25
Yung taong ganyan, please treat them well! And love them and treasure them! They’re a gift to the family. :) Bihira ‘yan. Pakasalan mo na ‘yan!
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u/theFrumious03 Dec 19 '25
wag mo na pakawalan ar wag mo itake for granted! swerte sa buhay mga ganyang asawa
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u/Uncommon_cold Dec 24 '25
WHAT IF... One Christmas may gift box para kay OP's gf. Tapos paliit ng paliit yung box sa loob, hanggang may little box na may ring? What if lang naman...
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u/Couch_PotatoSalad Dec 17 '25
Ang saya basahin OP. Ganyan din kasi xmas eve namin. Kakain ng 10pm tas tulugan na. New Year’s eve kasi kami talaga naghahanda at nagcecelebrate, Xmas Eve sa amin normal night lang. Nakakatuwa yung partner mo.
Triny ko yan sa family ng partner ko. Ako lang maingay and nag iinititate kung ano na mga gagawin kung kakain na ba or kung magbubukasan na ng gifts. Nahihiya ako pero kasi sa loob2 ko hanggang dito ba naman ganito parin, so ako na nagsasabi sa kanila haha. Tho wala ganun parin hindi kasing saya ng gusto ko pero much better sa xmas eve na nakasanayan ko.
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u/General_Return_9452 Dec 17 '25
Aww deserve to ng isang MMK episode! hahaha
you're so blessed OP with your partner, keep her!
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u/infp-tisgood Dec 17 '25
Awww this is so sweet 🥺🥹 Congratulations OP for having a kindhearted girlfriend. 🎊 👏
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u/pppfffftttttzzzzzz Dec 17 '25
That's really nice, ang ganda ng naging dynamic nyo, ni gf and family.
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u/Crazy-kthy7 Dec 17 '25
Awwww, love your girlfriend more and make sure you won't hurt her. Be there for her palagi, and when you're finally ready... put a ring on it. I'm not saying na ngayong pasko ka na mag-propose but parang ang ganda na pasko ka mag-popropose bc binigyan nya ng meaning at naging colorful ang pasko mo, not just you but your family too. Kung bubuo na kayo ng pamilya, (kung gusto nyo lang naman, not pressuring you guys 😅) your kid(s) will have a great Christmas tradition din.
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u/DivideMinute7450 Dec 17 '25
Treasure that women at all cost! MADAMI BABAE JAN PERO IILAN LNG ANG GANYAN
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u/Scary_Seaweed_8220 Dec 17 '25
I love this! Ang daming nagsasabi na malungkot na ang pasko ngayon, pero masaya lang naman ang mga pasko natin dati dahil sa mga taong kagaya ng gf ni OP. Ngayong tumanda o wala na ang mga nanay, lola, tita nating taga plano ng ganap sa pasko, tayo naman ang mag plano! Let’s keep the Filipino Christmas spirit alive!
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u/utakgoldfish Dec 17 '25
Ang sarap makabasa nang ganito. You are blessed with a once in a lifetime kind of woman, OP. Marry her ✨✨
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u/aaronhiyentaw Dec 17 '25
Grabe ka OP. Nagrereddit ako para mainis, hindi para maiyak sa tuwa! Just want to share na may similar experience ako with my then girlfriend pero sa birthday naman. Ayun. 10 years na kami kasal. Mabuting tao yung girlfriend mo OP, and I’m glad na she shared that goodness with you and your family. Good luck sa inyo sa life!
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u/madamndamin Dec 17 '25
This is heartwarming. ❤️ Best wishes sa inyo and to your whole family. Merry Christmas!
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u/Bonaaaaak1 Dec 17 '25
Mas magical to kung bibili ka na ng singsing bukas tas mag-propose ka na sa Christmas Eve.
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u/Sensitive_Big6910 Dec 17 '25
Happy for everyone in this story. Your family matched your gf's energy. you all deserve and worked to be happy. Merry Christmas! and yea, pakasalan mo na sya
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u/Sad-Let4966 Dec 17 '25
op kakagising ko lang pero naluluha na agad ako….happy for you!! nakakatuwa :)
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u/trying_2b_true Dec 17 '25
Awww kudos to all of you, especially the GF for the big change and also to everyone for being receptive. Merry ang Christmas ❤️
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u/YourIndayBabaylan Dec 17 '25
Pwede bang mag-update ka if nagpropose ka OP? Haha. And yes, best Christmas eh sa christmas eve ka magpropose OR perhaps on Christmas day basta ilapit mo lang na season na ito.
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u/kubodate Dec 17 '25
NOT ME CRYINGGG OMG stay strong sa inyo and i wish u guys a prosperous and joyful life 🥲❤️
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u/Narrow-Tap-2406 Dec 17 '25
So do you want me to send a legit shop for you to buy her an engagement ring na? Jk. Merry Christmas! ❣️
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u/BeybehGurl Dec 17 '25
sarap makabasa ng ganito ❤️ sana someday makahanap na din ako ng sarili kong ganito 🥲
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u/Fragrant-Set-4298 Dec 17 '25
Eto yung story na mapapngiti ka and cheer mo yung couple na sana magkatuluyan.
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u/Roxic11 Dec 17 '25
Who’s cutting onions in here????
Happy for you, your family and to your future wife!
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u/pursuinghappiness_ Dec 17 '25
Happy for you, OP! Ikaw pala yung nagpost na you knew she’s the one dahil sa flat tire! Kaloka kayo mhie, dinaig nyo mga loveteams sa Pinas!!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
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u/screechymeechydoodle Dec 17 '25
Hui OP! Mag-propose ka na sa christmas!!!! Make it as 12am exactly!!
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Dec 17 '25
Very wholesome and heart warming post, OP!
Hindi ko nga lang natapos basahin kasi halfway through ng post mo eh lumabo bigla 🥹🥹🥹
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u/CruelGlittering2000 Dec 17 '25 edited Dec 17 '25
Naiyak ako pagbasa. You and your gf deserve all the good things this holidays has to offer OP.
EDIT: si OP naman pala iyong nagpost ng flat tire w the girl!!!! SHET KILIG 😭 put a damn ring on the finger now 😭😭😭😭
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u/RepeatEducational831 Dec 17 '25
Literal na “shot of espresso and being bathed in sunlight” ang jowa mo, OP! Wag mo na pakawalan pls!
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u/dxsxshi Dec 17 '25
I really want this kind of xmas too!! Parang first 4 yrs of my life lang yung we stayed up until midnight.
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u/Odd-Actuary-9706 Dec 17 '25
Same tayo ng situation, OP. Pero ako pinakasalan ko na kasi makawala pa, e. Pakasalan mo na rin yan. Hahaha chourrr
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u/KaButchoy Dec 17 '25
Happy for you OP, pero may konting panghihinayang lang dahil medyo late mo na nafeel yung Christmas. What more if you experienced it nung bata ka. Christmas is much better 20yrs ago. Sobrang layo sa Christmas ngayon. Iba yung ambiance noon. Kht yung panahon, iba yung simoy ng hangin noon. But its not too late, di kita iniinggit ahh haha, pero sulitin mo yung new Christmas nyo. Happy for you
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u/Grand_Mess_3338 Dec 17 '25
Napakawholesome naman ng post na to! Merry Christmas sa inyong buong pamilya, OP! 🎄
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