Christmas Is Not Just for Kids

A wise man said, “You’re mother is busy worrying about you that she forgot to worry about herself.” They often say Christmas is for kids. They get to receive presents, new clothes, simple tokens, parties and a lot more. But we, the Young Computer Programmers Association (YCOMPASS) had decided to make a difference. Instead of throwing a party for the kids, we ought to draw joyous smiles on our “Lolo’s and Lola’s” faces by inviting them to come to our little party for Senior Citizens last January 5, 2016.

The original plan was to have it before Christmas to feel the spirit of giving however, given the circumstances we went to Plan B and we conducted the activity after the Christmas vacation so it was a “Post-Christmas Party”. We want our “Lolo and Lola” to feel even younger than ever, we had invited the all-time favourite mascot of kids, Jollibee and this mascot really amazed them. Everyone got the chance to take a selfie with Jollibee and all of them showed their childlike hearts through smiles and laughter. Along with the mascot, Jollibee Balayan also provided the food and some “parlor games” that they really enjoyed. Moreover, none of them came home empty handed because the organization, with the little money they have collected for this event, prepared a token of appreciation for each attendees. Seeing their smiles and their appreciative look was indeed very overwhelming. 

                

The YCOMPASS event was one of our ways in showing our deepest gratitude to the best people in the world that would never turn us down, and those people are our grandparents. Also, it aims to enlighten us that most of the time we chose to neglect the ones that had given their lives for us just like our grandparents. We often forget to say “Thank you Lola” or “Lo, are you ok?” When we were just a kid, our best friend is our grandparents. They were our defenders, partners, and most of the times, our buddies. They might spoil us a bit but it is only because they love us that much that they cannot resist our charm but when have we ever told them “Thank you!”?

by: Princess V. Cornejo