Our tree goes up traditionally the Monday after Thanksgiving. For many years we went to a Christmas Tree farm in Illinois and picked out our live Christmas tree. Now we have a very nice three piece seven foot tree with lights already on it that we decorate with various Christmas memorabilia/decorations from past Christmases. Always, the last ornament that goes on the top of the tree is the lighted Angel. As long as I can remember, the Angel was always on our Christmas tree as I was growing up. After our mother passed, my two brothers and one sister drew “lots” to choose “treasures” accumulated over many years and all the rest was donated to charity. The first item I chose was the Christmas Angel. It’s at least 75 years old (maybe older) never had the light changed (as far as I know) and the most inspirational ornament on our Christmas tree.
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Most people are as happy as they make up their mind to be. Abraham Lincoln
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