Christmas is fast approaching, and with all the tragedies our country is going through, it’s almost unbelievable that it’s just but a month away. But Christmas won’t go away, even with all that.

And as with past years, Makati City is once again making the evenings glimmer with the wondrous Ayala Christmas Lights and Sounds shows. I was able to watch the previous years’ presentation and it was by pure chance that I got to see this year’s.

It’s as magical as the first time I stood under those old trees, mouth agape at the thousands of glittering stars. Enough to make you forget—even for a little while—and remember that it’s still indeed the most wonderful time of the year.