I'm so delighted because this year, in addition to our usual, gorgeous, joyfully decorated Christmas tree in the living room, Charlotte has her very own tree. Last year, we realized that almost the entire top half of our tree was devoted to her, and the tree was getting crowded. So this year I put my foot down and said it was high time we had a special angel tree for her special ornaments. It's in our dining room, and it makes me so happy to have it glow around us while we eat and relax in the big soft armchair in the corner.
This year, when we decorated the tree without her for the eighth time, we did not cry. I felt joyful to be dedicating this corner of my house to her, so conspicuous and obvious and out there. It would be seen, and admired, by everyone who entered.
I felt wistful and sad, as we hung the ornaments on a cold Tuesday afternoon, but there were no tears.
I wondered if this is okay.
6 comments:
Wonderful and beautiful.
The stockings are great.
Tears come when they come, it's always ok either way.
Happy holidays to you and your family.
There is no right and wrong to this, dear Carol. You are doing it just right. This moment was about celebrating Charlotte, about rejoicing in the reality of her.
I'd never thought about doing this. Two years in, our third Christmas without her, already the tree is 90 per cent dedicated to her. Maybe I can use this idea in future years (though I don't have as much space as you for a second tree, but we wont live in this tiny house forever!)
xo
Her tree is beautiful! What a special way to honor her!
and next year,a bigger mantel for seven stockings...
The past three years I have only put up my Henry tree. Next year I intend to change that, to have his tree stil, but to have a regular tree too.
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