tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post7804009374366478297..comments2023-11-26T16:13:28.698-08:00Comments on A Very Good Life: The Chrismas TreeLydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03215242522396155812noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2353280526628627983.post-42308570293551424842009-12-10T23:52:46.732-08:002009-12-10T23:52:46.732-08:00Lydia,
You lovely post about your tree and ornamen...Lydia,<br />You lovely post about your tree and ornaments have renewed my enthusiasm for decorating ours.<br />In all these married years I have been somewhat depressed as I decorated our tree. As newlyweds John and I would go shopping for a tree. I wanted to have one like my mother bought, beautifully flocked! He wanted an old fashion plain green one. We argued as we shopped! I usually won but it was a hollow victory as he would then have to leave for work and there I was alone decorating it. I remember once Art Herrera came over while I was decorating it and I was in tears! As the years went by I grew up and let John have what he wanted and what I have come to love and appreciate and that is an old fashioned green tree!<br />Each year on Christmas morning the boys unwrap their special ornament from dad. John always goes out and looks for the special, personal one for each son. We have ones with babies with all four boys with their names, then individual ones with just each son's name. We have airplanes, space shuttles, Yellow Cabs and now 18-wheelers (these are John III's). We have Ferrari's, law ones, chef ones (for Eric). Musical instruments for each son. Police ones for Daryl and computer ones for Kevin.<br />They are all special and all precious. I even have ones that the boys made for me while in kindergarten!<br />We have all colors, some very fancy and some plain balls but many many meaningful and special ornaments.<br />Dad does put on the lights with my help then I am usually on my own. I also love the gold tensile!<br />This year as I decorate the tree I will stop thinking how lonely I used to be and how I am usually doing the job by myself but will remember why each ornament is there and the special memories behind them. God has greatly blessed me and I should be and am so grateful.<br /><br />Thank you Lydia for that.<br />Hugs, Trisha<br />p.s. Also thank you for your kind offer to help me! :):)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com