Thoughts for the New Year
The baby just closed his eyes while I’m breastfeeding him, so here it is: The blog post I’ve been meaning to write to welcome 2025. Not too late. Though my bathroom thoughts kept haunting me, longing to be put into words. I’ll start with an idea from yesterday’s homily: Your presence is the best present. Fr. Rolly said that sometimes we hold off plans of visiting someone because we don’t have gifts to bring. We must realize that gifts are not just material ones, but can also be Time. He also said many parents buy their children lavish gifts in order to compensate for their absence. A child once told him “How I wish that my parents would be able to come home for Christmas.” Listening to this made me teary-eyed, remembering how my parents would frequently visit us in our apartment and bring food. Indeed, their presence is the best present, and it always comes even though it’s not Christmas. I am grateful! Another realization for me is this: Not because it’s expensive means it’s the best....
