If I Was A Christmas Tree | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Lifestyle

If I Was A Christmas Tree

What would our Christmas trees tell us, if they could talk?

122
If I Was A Christmas Tree
Mountain Alarm

“Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” — Norman Vincent Peale

The day after Thanksgiving, it's time. For as long as I can remember, it's the day the Christmas tree comes up, the day fairy lights are strung wherever there's an outlet, the day the paper snowman my sister and I made when we were nine is hung in our kitchen.

Throughout the years, in the turbulence and in the calm, Christmas has been a treasured time of magic and memories. It's breathing in the aroma of pine and cinnamon and vanilla. It's sipping eggnog by a fire. It's falling asleep to the movies that make your heart warm. It's the glow of street lamps in puddles on the pavement. It's eating pie for breakfast and cereal at midnight. It's spontaneous visits that turn into overnight stays. It's icing cookies and licking frosting and eating extra slices of cake.

If I was a Christmas tree, what would I think of life?

Every year, our Christmas trees have been with us, through good times and bad times. They've been there during days of abundance, when presents spilled out from under their branches, and during days of despair, when there was nothing where the gifts should have been. They were there when we danced in their sparkling glow and they were there when all we could do is cling to each other in the silence.

If Christmas trees could talk, I think this is what they would say. Our Christmas trees see the bliss and wonder and beauty in life. They see the laughter and love and affection that keeps our families together. They see the precious moments that make this life, as chaotic and unpredictable as it is, worth living.

I want to look at life like a Christmas tree might. Every day, I want to see the cherished moments that make life so perfectly imperfect and love every second of it.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
an image of taylor swift standing center stage surrounded by her backup dancers in elegant peacock esque outfits with a backdrop of clouds and a box rising above the stage the image captures the vibrant aesthetics and energy of her performance during the lover era of her eras tour
StableDiffusion

A three-and-a-half-hour runtime. Nine Eras. Eleven outfit changes. Three surprise songs. Zero breaks. One unforgettable evening. In the past century, no other performer has put on an electric performance quite like Taylor Swift, surpassing her fans ‘wildest dreams’. It is the reason supporters keep coming back to her shows each year. Days later, I’m still in awe of the spectacle ‘Miss Americana’ puts on every few days in a new city. And, like one of Taylor’s exes, has me smiling as I reminisce about the memories of the night we spent together.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

These powerful lyrics remind us how much good is inside each of us and that sometimes we are too blinded by our imperfections to see the other side of the coin, to see all of that good.

83626
Every Girl Needs To Listen To 'She Used To Be Mine' By Sara Bareilles

The song was sent to me late in the middle of the night. I was still awake enough to plug in my headphones and listen to it immediately. I always did this when my best friend sent me songs, never wasting a moment. She had sent a message with this one too, telling me it reminded her so much of both of us and what we have each been through in the past couple of months.

Keep Reading...Show less
Zodiac wheel with signs and symbols surrounding a central sun against a starry sky.

What's your sign? It's one of the first questions some of us are asked when approached by someone in a bar, at a party or even when having lunch with some of our friends. Astrology, for centuries, has been one of the largest phenomenons out there. There's a reason why many magazines and newspapers have a horoscope page, and there's also a reason why almost every bookstore or library has a section dedicated completely to astrology. Many of us could just be curious about why some of us act differently than others and whom we will get along with best, and others may just want to see if their sign does, in fact, match their personality.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

20 Song Lyrics To Put A Spring Into Your Instagram Captions

"On an island in the sun, We'll be playing and having fun"

10213
Person in front of neon musical instruments; glowing red and white lights.
Photo by Spencer Imbrock on Unsplash

Whenever I post a picture to Instagram, it takes me so long to come up with a caption. I want to be funny, clever, cute and direct all at the same time. It can be frustrating! So I just look for some online. I really like to find a song lyric that goes with my picture, I just feel like it gives the picture a certain vibe.

Here's a list of song lyrics that can go with any picture you want to post!

Keep Reading...Show less
Chalk drawing of scales weighing "good" and "bad" on a blackboard.
WP content

Being a good person does not depend on your religion or status in life, your race or skin color, political views or culture. It depends on how good you treat others.

We are all born to do something great. Whether that be to grow up and become a doctor and save the lives of thousands of people, run a marathon, win the Noble Peace Prize, or be the greatest mother or father for your own future children one day. Regardless, we are all born with a purpose. But in between birth and death lies a path that life paves for us; a path that we must fill with something that gives our lives meaning.

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments