I am Miranda and like most mothers I experience the pressure of making the Christmas holiday a momentous occasion for our families. Being a mother of two kids namely Jamal and Labron is difficult enough.  Not to add the usual daily routine I do when reminding my husband Jeremy of things to buy during the holidays. I have to accomplish a seemingly insurmountable task of preparing a decent Christmas celebration.  It is expected mothers should take care of the planning and making sure that the family experience the best occasion.  The task could have been easier if I was a full time mom.  However, I have to cram up my schedules because of my work as a chemical engineer.  Being able to budget my time is usually what makes it really challenging.  Accomplishing both task of managing work commitments and family affairs could really take its tool in your body.  The stress could sometimes take over.  There are times when I could easily get angry even the slightest mistakes.  I usually take deep breathing exercises in order to relax myself.

Preparing for the Christmas holidays requires hard work.  Even so, it is still worth the effort.  Seeing the smiles from my two kids could really take away all those worries I have.  This is what the holidays bring to families.  It gives you a time to bond with your kids and husband.  Christmas only comes ones a year and it is definitely worth your effort making it something memorable.

I’m a 35 years old woman, and I’ve been working very well for my family for the past ten years. Every Christmas, I would often wish for my husband, Jeremy, to give up alcohol drinking, because I don’t want him to get intoxicated. I am also wishing that my eldest son Labron, would find the perfect girlfriend, and he will would break his two-month relationship record, which is the longest he ever had with a girl. For my youngest son, I am wishing that he will finally be considered in the basketball varsity team, or better enough, he will be winning the national swimming championships, which he really likes to achieve for the past two years now.

And for myself, I’m just wishing for promotion in the company. I’ve been working there for almost ten years, and even Santa Clause is already wondering why I never had a chance to get a step higher in the organizational chart. In addition, this year’s wishes will be a lot different for myself. Aside from the getting promoted, I am also wishing that we would be able to travel Kuala Lumpur, Dubai and Seoul next year. Ever since, I wanted to see the Petronas Towers, have a taste of Korean food and culture, and visit the grandest hotel in the Arab world. I will surely be in high spirits when I reach these places together with my family. But still, these are only wishes, or aspirations. I may never know if Santa will grant me this, or he will first consider for my boss to promote me in the company. Either of which, I would be a happy person, and I will surely be wishing for more next Christmas season.