May: The Month of Mary

The month of May is a fanfare of nature coming to life, revived by warm sunny days. Though the seasons are changing with global warming, I still think of May as it was in my childhood a time when Santacruzan Festival or Flores de Mayo was celebrated to the full.

Santacruzan is a popular religious festival held in many towns and cities and even small villages  throughout the Philippines during the month of May. It is usually celebrated with a parade of decorated floats and elaborately dressed characters, representing various aspects of the Virgin Mary and other figures. The festival was introduced to the country during the Spanish period and continues to be celebrated by Filipinos all over the world. 

Since May is traditionally celebrated as "The Month of Blessed Virgin Mary"; here's a beautiful poem dedicated to her.

If seven times in the day your brother sins against you, and seven times in the day turns back to you, saying, "I repent," forgive him. St. Luke 17:4

Despite today's changing seasons, the birds still nest and incubate their families to the echoing call of the early cuckoo.

Modern May fairs settle on the traditional villages, with blasting sirens and music in a swirl of flashing coloured lights

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Things change, it's a part of life but from past to present, May is my month and the first of May, the start of many delightful months to come.

What I mean is the same with the lyrics of the song "First of May" by the Bee Gees, though the Time Lapse musical video I made is from the album Best Audiophile Voices performed by Angela.

When I was small, and Christmas trees were small 

We used to love while others used to play.

Don't ask me why, but time has passed us by,

Someone else moved in from far away.....

Hope you enjoyed the video!