Rutherford New Jersey
December 2009
"Christmas is the day that holds all time together."
~Alexander Smith~
This is our first Christmas tree,
All nine hundred lights and 40 ornaments.
If I had my way there would be more lights!
Of course Jeff thinks I'm crazy.
My entire life the tree has been the most important part of Christmas.
When I was a child my father and I would go and pick it out,
Dad would bring it in the house the day after my sisters birthday.
He'd get it all set in the stand and leave it for a day or so.
Once the branches had settled down he would go to work.
My fathers trees were famous for their lights.
I'm sure many of astronauts saw them from outer space.
It would take him two day to put on more then a thousand lights.
Then we would go to work placing each ornament.
I guess that is why I'm so particular with my tree.
Jeff just sits and watches me,
Says it's not worth trying to help,
I have it in my mind how I want it to look.
Our trees aren't as grand as my fathers,
But I've been very proud of each of them.
Our first is my favorite and probable always will be.
It's the firsts we will never get back.
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