Tree of Memories

GreginND · Dec 24, 2014

I'm not much for religion, but Christmas has always been a time for reflection on loved ones from afar and who have gone and joyous memories of travels and life's events. Every year our tradition is to lovingly place our special ornaments on the tree and remember those we've lost and feel closer to family far away. Here are a few of our special ornaments.

Rose ornaments my wife and I bought together after we got engaged in 1987.

Wedding bells made by my wife's aunt that adorned our wedding reception tables.

Our son's first and second christmas.

Gifts from a dear friend in 1986.

This elf used to adorn my wife's Grandma's tree every year. Now it inhabits ours.

These antique doves which sit atop the christmas lights and glow belonged to a very good friend of ours who took her life 25 years ago. I know her tortured soul is at peace and her doves remain lit on our tree every year.

And a few of our travels . . .

sour_grapes · Dec 25, 2014

Geez, Greg, that is just total "likebait." Have you no pride?

Very nice. Is that last one Strasbourg? The cathedral looks like it, but not sure that there would be seagulls in Strasbourg...

GreginND · Dec 25, 2014

Yes that is Strasbourg. I love Alsace. Those are storks that nest all over the rooftops of Alsace.

sour_grapes · Dec 25, 2014

GreginND said:
Yes that is Strasbourg. I love Alsace. Those are storks that nest all over the rooftops of Alsace.

Ahh, I see. I did not know that about the storks.

I love Alsace, too. Most of the good aspects of France, many of the good aspects of Allemagne, good wine, good beer, good charcuterie, what is not to like?!!?

Julie · Dec 25, 2014

Very nice, Greg. It truly is a tree of memories. My husband and I always put our ornaments on together and it does bring back a lot of memories of how this ornament or that ornament came to be.

Merry Christmas