My Christmas Wish

Last week, my siblings and I decided to share with each other a Christmas wishlist for ourselves and for the kids.  The list has to be in a certain order--needs on top and wants on the bottom.  That way, we would all end up buying things that we can really use. After all, we knew we were going to buy each other gifts anyway.

But after this weekend--after hearing of the flooding in Mindanao and getting the horrible news that my aunt (mom's younger sister) is among the missing, and that her two daughters were also swept away by the flood and are now severely injured, the last thing we can think about is Christmas and our Christmas wishlist.

So my Christmas list is now down to one:

1. Bundt pan and a pie dish for my next baking project
2. A new pair of work shoes
3. A cookie cutter set
4. A gift certificate from AdoramaPix
5. An easy-to-follow cookbook
6. A new classic round Waffle maker (by either Calphalon or All-clad)
7. Burberry trench coat in sand or beige
8. Etienne Aigner Chastity boots in Banana Bread leather
9. Blue Topaz drop earrings from Blue Nile
10. Nikon 24mm f/1.4 lens
1. That my aunt be found and my cousins survive

May God answer my plea...