Earlier in the month I taught My
Heritage Scrapbooking Workshop...The topic of discussion was the
importance of Family Traditions. We all have traditions that have
been passed down from generation to generation and these traditions
do evolve and change.
This year I had to change a family
tradition...I figure about the middle of March I might be over the
trauma I have been going through with this change of tradition.
I grew up with a live Christmas tree
and when I got married we continued the tradition...only my darling
husband and I went out in the woods (with permit in hand) and cut
down our Christmas Tree.
It became our tradition.
This year the tradition changed...we
purchased an artificial Christmas Tree. I was about in tears over the
whole ordeal. An artificial tree does not have the same look, feel
or fragrance as a real tree. It doesn't even decorate the same! I
reminded myself that I'm a floral designer and It's my job to make
botanical look good. We did get the tree up (2 days before Christmas)
and it looks...Okay. But I don't think I will ever it comfortable
with the idea of an artificial tree. Hopeful I won't break into tears
next year when we pull it out of the box. Oh great...now I need to
find a place to store the darn thing!