Christmas... Memories.

This...is the first Christmas...Ornament, I remember.

I, Treasure...It.

<3 

Always...will.

 <3

I remember, when I first saw it.

It adorned a little 4 foot tree, at Target, where I was working nights, when I was 16.

My very first Christmas, on my own.

{with Dolsey, my Beloved...Great Dane, too. <3 }

Money...was tight...tight...tight.

I fell in Love...with that little Tree.

but...couldn't afford it.

At that time, Target sold Trees, both adorned, or...you could buy just the tree.

I, so wanted that little Tree, adorned.

<3

Every night that I worked...I'd check and see...if  the little Tree was still there.

Too many bills to pay...to splurge on the little Tree.

but...

I kept setting a few dollars aside, every paycheck...

then, when I finally had enough money, I went to buy the little Tree.

: )

It waited for me.

<3

To my surprise...it went on sale...

 even had a little money left over.

<3

I remember setting it up, in our home.

That December...was so cold, but...inside that old trailer, with Dolsey, it was so cozy.

I was driving an old Ford... back and forth, to Target, and another job...I had, pumping gas, 

at a Derby Station.

The Ford's heater didn't work.

I used rubbing alcohol to keep the frost off of the inside of the windshield.

It didn't have any brakes, either.

I used the emergency brake, for brakes.

: )

It was a Trick...to drive....but, it got me to work on time, and...unscathed.

: )

I'd be so Frozen...when I'd get home, at night.

That little Tree, Dolsey...and that cozy...old trailer, was such a Blessing, to come home to.

<3

We rarely....had a Christmas Tree...when I was little.

I remember...in second grade, when my Teacher, Mrs. Riddle, put up a tree...in our classroom.

It was So Beautiful.

It was a Real Tree.

We all made ornaments for it...out of paper.

: )

The last day of school, before Christmas Vacation...Mrs. Riddle asked the class, if anyone didn't have a Tree, at home, and would they like to take our Tree home.

There were two of us, who didn't.

The other classmate, wanted it, but said his parents...probably wouldn't like it.

: (

So...I was the lucky one.

I remember...dragging that Tree, behind me...so Proudly....for 6 blocks, Home.

: )

It was Much bigger, than me.

but...I was Determined.

: )

I knocked on the door, Mom answered...

and, looked Very...Bewildered!!!

Hahaha!

I'm sure that Tree...was a Mess.

<3

but...it looked like a Million Dollars, to me.

<3

Mom helped me get it inside...and situated.

<3

All was Right...with The World, that Christmas.

<3

 

Love To You...

Prayers, always.

Barb C.

{Sure wish, I could feel that Magic, like before.

I, can't find it...this year.

Such...a loss.}