El Dorado Insider Holiday 2022 - 79

Text by: Anne Hegi
I
'm always impressed to see other peoples'
gorgeous Christmas trees - from color
themes to elaborate ribbons and
ornaments, it seems like everyone's trees
are magazine worthy. Mine, on the other
hand, not so much. But I wouldn't change
it for the world. My tree represents years,
and loved ones, and Christmases gone by.
I cherish the time spent each season
unpacking and carefully hanging
the ornaments that tell our family's
story.
There's the yellow Labrador
retriever ornament that calls to mind
our sweet family dog Summer, who
grew up with my children; the 'very
homemade' gingerbread girl that someone
gifted my mother when I was born that has
hung on the tree my entire life; the painted
glass ornament that my grandmother
bought me as a child when they came for
a visit to New Orleans where I grew up.
Keepsakes from family trips, memories
from inside family jokes, and yearly ornaments that
marked whatever activities or hobbies we were into at the
time all have their place. As I hang each one on the tree, the
memories come flooding back and I cherish each one.
Not to mention the ornaments made by my children -
handprints, photo ornaments, maybe some not-sobeautiful
painted ornaments - what treasures!
The year my children were engaged, I was a
little weepy as I hung their ornaments for the
last time. They each had quite a collection as
I and their grandmothers had given them
ornaments every year to coincide with
things going on in their lives. I lovingly
packed them each a box and felt the
new emptiness of my boxes with
a heavy heart. I'm actually still not
convinced I should have given them
away, but it does warm my heart to see
those ornaments on their trees and I hope
they stir up the same warm memories for
them.
My tree definitely won't win any decorating
awards, but to me, it's the most beautiful in
the world because it embodies the love
and laughter and memories of many
blessed years - both joy and sorrow, but
all the threads that make a beautiful life.
Wishing you and yours a joyous holiday season and the
Best Christmas Ever! Merry Christmas! p
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