Sign of Progress the First Meat Delivery Service Truck Requested for a Special Blessing

This was the beginning of the request of my third degree cousin for their newly bought meat service truck to be given a special blessing for prosperity, abundance, safety and protection. It was like a double celebration of one of the niece's natal day so it was a dual celebration for acquiring new meat vehicle and a birthday celebration of a family member making the most out of it. It was a solemn moment and bonding with distant relatives get together like a mini reunion. The Aunt who sponsored on buying this service vehicle also came home from the United States so it was like a very special occasion of many things to celebrate life with.

It was nice to see that your relatives were getting successful in their respective endeavors and still are humble people for their achievements and invites us to be around them in this kind of family gatherings that usually happens when the Aunt comes home to the Philippines. In this kind of occasion some decorations like balloons makes it colorful and vibrant so kids get attentive and curious at the same time. They even pick the balloons and hold them during picture taking so the other shots captured made scenes of a child with the balloon and main characters on the photo opportunity were covered by it.

There were neighbors joining the celebration who were like families to them already and treating their children like their nieces and nephews. This is actually something typical in Filipino communities that close neighbors for a very long time are treated like extended families and that makes the community even stronger and solid.

Actually, my favorite part of this special gathering was the food and it always has been everyone's favorite for sure no doubt with that. But, I was really interested with how a special blessing for this kind of thing goes no in a Roman Catholic way.

Photos are mine.