True: My Christmas list

Tagbilaran, Friday, 21 December 2007 16:24:39

Besides Ol' Blue Eyes (Frank Sinatra's Christmas Collection contains the last holiday tune Ol' Blue Eyes ever recorded, a plaintive version of Silent Night), Joy to the World and Silent Night, Holy Night, two of my few other favorite Christmas songs is Give love on Christmas Day which is, you admit it, a bit hard to memorize. According to my sister, the Jackson 5 had sung this.


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] ...

Everyone has Christmas wishes. I've been texting "friends"" asking them what gifts they like to give and to receive this Christmas. For those what gift they can give to the execs, think it twice, they belong to that small group of people who have virtually everything they can wish for.

Got a text from Leah Tirol-Magno who says that she wishes to give love, patience and time (non-material) and something to eat or keep (material). She likes ""to receive good health always to me and loved ones, healthy smart baby, love and peace for all (non-material) and ASUS EeePC 8GB mininotebook (material).

On the other hand, Rep. Edgar Chatto texted me his wish this Christmas: Let's give love on Christmas and all year round-everything else will fall in its own place…peace, prosperity, progress and all other things which mean so much to mankind.

I've lots of wishes this Christmas and for the year 2008 like paying my debts, having a new laptop and traveling abroad.

What's your wish this Christmas?

Three days before Christmas and here's my own list of gifts to my favorite who's who in Bohol top be delivered by Santa Claus minus the reindeers on sleigh but my walking down the CPG streets.

Leo P. Udtohan