12/12/16 RMB Writers
Circle: Christmas
Dear Rita Mae
Brown,
Our Writers
Circle gathered yesterday to celebrate ten years of meetings and once again put
pen to paper. Our ten-minute writing exercise was about the holiday and here is
mine.
Christmas Trees
Cats enjoy Christmas trees, the greatest cat toy ever. Babies are
in awe of their twinkling lights. Kids are enthralled about what is underneath
them and whose name is on each colorful package.
At some point, we sit back and look at the Christmas trees of our
yearly holidays and we see the ornaments of yesteryear. We remember ones that
are no longer here and we smile at those commemorating this year’s joys, a new
baby or puppy, a graduation indicated by Snoopy with a diploma in hand,
blinking brightly.
Each tree stands for more than a holiday, it stands for a family or
a feeling or a time, the past and the present. Whether it be a store-bought
tree of wire painted green, or a freshly cut fern, whether it is decorated with
a box of shiny red metallic balls or homemade crafts, the tree tells a story.
Sending you
holiday cheer,
Loraine
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