Tuesday, November 27, 2018

It's Not the Biggest Tree


It’s Not the Biggest Tree



We have two Christmas trees this year. First time for that.  Last year, because of my impending surgery, we opted for a small, fake one.  It worked.  We figured it would get tossed this year.

However …

Saturday night we bought our normal live Christmas tree, except it is a tiny bit smaller than other years.  So, one is in its normal spot in the corner, and the fake one is in our bedroom. 

I kind of like that.

The thought just hit me … the size is not what matters at Christmas.  The lights still sparkle, the decorations still look beautiful.  Christmas is not diminished by the size of our tree. 

Christmas looms as large as ever.  For me, Christmas is an extension of Thanksgiving.  I’m thankful for so much that we receive … we have enough love, enough warmth, enough food.  We laugh often.  We listen to some amazing music.  We say the words that esteem.

What a nice pause, to acknowledge enough in a world that seems to demand more.


Something to think on,
in less than 60 seconds.


P Michael Biggs
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