Finding healing through the lights of Christmas

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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Four decades of love has kept 69-year-old Victoria Satumbaga in Cebu, a place hundreds of kilometers away from her hometown in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Sur. But at this time when its only been year since she lost the love of her life, will the lights of Christmas help her heal? […]

The lighting of the giant Christmas Tree is one of the highlights of the start of the Christmas celebration at the Mandaue City Heritage Park. It was lighted, along with the other decorations at the park on December 4. | Rosalie Abatayo

Victoria met her husband, Raul, in 1975 when fate brought her to Mandaue City in search of a greener pasture. She was working as a saleslady in a store in Barangay Tipolo. Alone amid the sea of people at the park, Victoria witnessed the plaza glow in thousands of lights during the ceremonial lighting.“Mo tan-aw lang ko sa kalingawan ug sa pag-light sa Christmas tree. Sa pag-light sa [Christmas tree], malipay na man lang ko,” Victoria said.Beside the tree is the life-size nativity scene or Belen surrounded by green, red, blue and yellow lights that stood like torches.

 

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