Lots of people have a favorite holiday and favorite traditions. These are memorable moments in our lives where we create and celebrate the memories that molded us from childhood to our present. For some people it's having a real tree every year, perhaps going with dad to the tree farm to cut it down yourselves, or the children decorating the tree with mom with ornaments that were handmade or specifically chosen to represent a special memory. Christmas traditions can vary from family to family, much less from culture to culture, and many people have very unique traditions.
I would like to share with you one of my favorite things about Christmas, my favorite tradition. For as far back as I can remember my family (as in my parents and siblings) have always had a rotating tree stand my entire childhood. I don't know where mom got it but I don't remember a Christmas without it. It was a Star Bell Christmas Tree Stand, and I always loved it and thought it was very special. It was gold colored with glitter on it that made it sparkle and it had a built-in music box that gently played Jingle Bells. My family's tree stand had a foot pedal button to turn the tree on and off with. I always thought that it was cool that I could turn on the tree without my hands, granted, that was before remote controls were invented. Continue reading...
