Fiesta!

Fiesta
fi·esta (fē es′tə)

noun
1. a religious festival; esp., a saint's day
2. any gala celebration; holiday

etymology
Spanish, from Latin festa

In the Philippines, a fiesta has the same significance as Latin American fiestas. It is more commonly practiced in provinces where a town dedicates a day to celebrate its saint's day. There are processions, street parties, free entertainment and fairs. People prepare feasts and open their homes to just about anyone who's up for a feed. You start at lunch time and finish late at night, going from one house to the next and having a little bit from each of the banquets prepared. It's such an amazing atmosphere of sharing and being grateful for life's blessings.

I personally think that a Fiesta (or any celebration for that matter) is founded on gratitude. We celebrate because there are things to be glad about and grateful for.

The chicas and I have this daily routine. We email each other five glad points to draw positive energy from each day... I tend to focus on the little things and the natural highs that set a day apart from the rest. I truly believe that there are always reasons to be grateful and they don't always have to be major things. So allow me to share my Fiesta glad points with you... because I'm bursting with happiness over how wonderful this weekend has been. And I'd love to channel some of that positive energy through to you if I could.

Fiesta Glad Points
1. The weather. The sun hardly said hello but at least fiesta wasn't a washout. ;)
2. Latin music and the performances
3. Dancing outdoors... I love love love it!
4. Being silly and laughing at ourselves.
5. My OP chicas (and Guapo and Andy and everyone else who made cameo appearances over the weekend). I cannot explain how much these girls mean to me. It's unbelievable how strongly we connect and relate to each other.

Lastly, it is no secret that I'm grateful for YOU. Because this special friendship makes everything a little bit more... something. And it's all sorts of wonderful. :)



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