 A few years ago, our family put up a Christmas tree that was larger than some that we had had in the past. Now it was a beautiful tree, tall, elegant, full, and green. We put it in the stand, decorated it with the family ornaments, which always brings back memories of the past. The lights were on, and so was the garland and the tinsel. Everything was as it should be, and we were ready for Christmas and the events that surrounded that time of the year.