What the tree tells us

I see...



Ornaments I made as a child with my "other mom," Annie-Ruth
The plaid ribbons I bought to help fill our first, low-on-ornaments tree
Victorian tinsel my parents discovered at a special store in North Conway
Beautiful glass "bubbles" my mother-in-law gave us for our first Christmas
The cover of a tin can, lined with pipe cleaner, and my son's 4-year-old smiling face glued on
A chickadee in a nest, hidden in the branches
Norwegian horses to remind me of my mother
The paper snowflake tiny Adelia, who is now in her 20's, made when we first met
My first ornament, Little Red Riding Hood, faded, but still smiling
Peace flags
The star my husband made to top the tree
Delicate candy-canes twisting to reflect the light
Stained glass made by my brother's loving hands
A cardinal perched on a branch
The tacky teddy bear, hidden in the back
A heart
No three
A memomory
No more than that
A reminder
Love is here

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Monday Morning Warm-Up:

If you have a tree or other decoration you get out this time of year, look, then look again. What do you see?