Kapampangan ku!

Migagalak tamu keng pagiging Kapampangan
Masanting yang gamitan para keng kasulatan
Dakal man lenggwaing malyaring gamitan
Buri tamu pa rin ing amanung sisuan

Mitwa kung magsalitang Kapampangan
Mibyasa ku ring salitang dayuan
Oneng eku pa rin akakalingwan
Reng amanung minuna kung pekamalan

Atin kung metung a pigaganakan
Ot megbayu ing enerasyung kaanakan
Mibait la mo kanung Kapampangan
Ali da naman balu ing Amanung sisuan

Masakit man, eku aiwasang isipan
Ing amanu tamu ba mekalingwan?
Sana mibalik ing pamagsalita tamu ngan
Gamitan tamu ngan ing Amanung Kapampangan

Mibuu ya ining kakung kasulatan
King inspirasyun kareng kapwa Kapampangan
Ini ing tula ku para kareng kaanakan
Basbasan na sana ning kabanalan

The Day Before Christmas!

There is this fat and tall guy in red suit who is walking on the street saying “Ho-ho-ho” again and again. Until, he saw this man with long hair, white dress and frown on his face, and suddenly went closer to him. The man knew that the fat and tall guy in red suit was Santa Claus.

The man was Jesus Christ and he means it to Santa Claus saying: “Hello there Santa Claus, I am Jesus Christ. To be honest, I am quite sad.”

Santa Claus replies: “But why are you sad? Tomorrow would be Christmas Day right? It is your birthday!”

“That’s exactly my point.”

“Then why are you frowning like that?”

“It is because of the people, majority have forgotten what is being celebrated during Christmas. You, Santa Claus, are whom the people expect and not me. I am not being envy but I feel nothing to them. You are the main character of my day.”

Jesus Christ then turned around and walked away from Santa Claus. Jesus Christ continued walking along the town, as he roams around, he hears songs about Santa Claus playing on their houses, children singing songs about Santa Claus, decorations and stuffs of Santa Claus spread everywhere and some are praying addressing to Santa Claus instead of Jesus Christ.

On the house where Jesus Christ is standing for a while, there is this young girl named Jen praying. Jen is not aware that Jesus Christ sees her saying: “Hello Santa Claus, I am wishing for a cellular phone this Christmas. All members of our family have it while I have none. Thank you Santa Claus, I am hoping you’ll grant it.

Jesus just continued walking, and then he heard a teenager praying on another house so he stopped again and listens. The teenager named Joe is lying on her bed saying: “Dear Santa, I have been single since then; I am wishing to have someone who could fill the emptiness in me. I want a boyfriend pretty please!”

Jesus Christ just walked passing by that house. Along the road was a tarpaulin from the town’s Mayor with written message “Season’s Greetings Everyone! I can be your Santa this coming Christmas Day, just go to our City hall and receive your gifts!” Jesus just did not mind it; instead, he walked toward the church. As he is about to reach the church, he saw a crowd near it. He went closer to see.

There are two boxes named with “Letters to Santa Claus” and “Letters to Jesus Christ”.

Jesus goes to the box where his name is written. He saw a number of people writing and in the box is a little amount of papers filled with messages. He did not go closer to the box; he stood in a tree near it and observing.

On “Letters to Santa Claus”, there were many people writing what they want to receive this Christmas. The box is almost filled with messages though there were still many to drop. The young girl, Jen and the teenager, Joe are also there to write their wishes and drop it to Santa Claus’ box. There is also this girl writing to see her sisters for she is longing for them. She is Mary and her message is “Santa Claus, for a long time I have not seen my sisters. I miss them so much. How I wish to see them this Christmas, Thanks!”

After all messages were dropped, only Santa Claus stayed there and collected the messages of the two boxes. As he goes to the box for Jesus Christ, he saw Jesus hiding in the tree and suddenly disappeared with a cheerless face. Then, Santa Claus discovered why because there were a little amount of messages dropped for our savior. Santa Claus then go away with the messages because he needs to prepare for something.

The people go to church for the Holy Mass. The wishers a while ago, both for Santa Claus and Jesus Christ, are also coming. Most of those who wished to Santa are forced to come because of their parents.

The Holy Mass for Christmas Eve have started, the homily of the priest is now being delivered:

“Good evening dear brothers and sisters, first of all, I want to greet you a ‘Merry Christmas!’ I have something to share to you and I think it is best for you to know. Just this day, I talked with Jesus Christ. He is sad, he is sad just before his birthday approaches. Do you wonder why? It is because of you, people. The idea of celebrating already have changed for many, most of you are thinking what to receive or what you want to receive. You are waiting for Santa Claus’ shower of grace to all of you while in fact; Christmas is the birthday of Jesus.

A while ago, near our church, there are those boxes for your wishes. The boxes were named ‘Letters to Jesus Christ’ and ‘Letters to Santa Claus’. I have seen too many messages for Santa Claus while for Jesus is few. People are expecting that they will receive their gifts through Santa Claus; does he have the might to do that? In the first place, she was just formed by imagination. The people are expecting Santa Claus; they have forgotten that Christmas is for Jesus Christ.

You know, Jesus was also there. I have seen him just before he disappeared. I have seen embarrassment on his face. I, myself, also became embarrassed of what happened.

Do you think I am just making my story? This I say to you, I am the fat and tall guy in red suit, I am the Santa Claus in costume!

That’s why I want to clear it to all of you, Christmas is the birth of Jesus Christ, Virgin Mary gave birth of Him. It’s not receiving something from our Santa’s but it is giving something especially love for everyone. Let us all rejoice for Him. Happy Birthday Jesus Christ!”

The mass continued until the priest ended saying: “The Eucharist has ended, go in peace.”

The crowd are now about to go outside the church. A man stands to go, then he stepped a foot of a girl. The girl was Joe and he finds the guy so attractive and same with the man to Joe. Joe says to the man: “Jesus gave me YOU!”

Out side the church, the young girl Jen found his Godmother and approached her. Her godmother gave Jen a present; Jen excitedly opened the present and saw a brand new Blackberry Phone with charger. Jen says: Thanks Jesus! My godmother became your instrument to give me this gift! Thank you so much!”

Then, there are girls shouting so loud. The one was Mary and the others are her sisters. Finally, they met each other again. They hugged each other and continued screaming. Mary became silent and faced the church saying: “Jesus, thank you! Although I didn’t wished it to you, you still granted it. You really are kind! At last, I can feel the opposite of emptiness — completeness.”

Everyone in and out of the church, along with the chorale are singing the song “Joy to the World” The real essence of Christmas goes back to the heart of the people.

People all over the town are now at their respective houses to have the “Noche Buena” to celebrate birth of Jesus Christ. They are already having their countdown cheerfully.

The priest is still in the church sitting on the chairs, lifting his head to see Jesus Christ on the cross. He says: “Jesus, you are almighty. You disregarded the mistake of people and gave them their wishes just to make them happy. I am thinking, you did that because that’s what will make you happy too. Now I have proven that it’s really good to “Give Love on Christmas Day.”