When I first moved out on my own, my family donated everything to me. I had an old musty couch, a wobbly table and squeaky chairs but, they were all mine and it all served a good purpose.
The first holiday that I spent in my new apartment would not have been complete without a handed down, Christmas tree. My mother saw to it that I had one. She went out and bought a new beautiful, pre-lit tree and brought over the one that she was tired of fighting with to get the lights on.
The tree was showing wear from years of use and storage. The branches were not as full as they once were. In face, you could see the metal "trunk" without looking too closely. But, it was mine and I was very happy to have a tree, any tree! I fixed it up the best that I could by adding in some fake pine garland, around the "trunk" and throughout the tree. I tucked in some ribbon and bows and by the time I was done, It was the most beautiful thing I owned!
Since those days I have gotten rid of many of those "hand me down" items, they have been replaced with new. But, I still have my skinny, old tree. I have to admit, I have been tempted several times over to purchase a new tree. (especially after the holidays when they are on sale!) But, every year passes, I talk about it and then don't follow through. I think I am holding on to the memories that old tree brings by hanging on to it.
Perhaps it will do for a few more years, until I am ready to replace it. It still shines brightly in the corner of my living room when it is all decorated and lit up.
Writing this blog post helped me realize something I could do, perhaps before trading it in, I should incorporate that old tree and those fond memories into some Digital Scrapbooking layouts. That will ensure once the tree is gone, I still can look back on the memories of that old, skinny tree in the corner.
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