My first Christmas Dec 1957 with Bill as Man and Wife. I was 17 and he was 20 and we were in Bainbridge Md.
Forward to Dec 2012. Bill has been gone 3 years by then and I still did not want to put a tree up. My friends said I needed to make new memories. So I agreed I did as I always loved Christmas. So I called My youngest daughter Amanda and asked if her husband and Jason could come over and put up my tree. She was so happy I made this decision. They came over with Santa hats and Reindeer ears and big smiles. We got out the last tree Bill saw and put up all his favorite ornament, and put his picture under the tree. I named it PopPop's Tree and I did not cry. I was very happy and it seemed my Christmas was now complete.
Through the years between trees we had huge trees, full trees, hundreds of lights and ornaments. Many many people around us during the holidays. But I will never forget the little tree full of love and Daddy’s Tree.
Love
Delores
5 comments:
What beautiful memories to carry with you! Thanks for sharing!
Wonderful memories from your time starting out together and continuing on. Bill would want you to do this too. Your children were awesome in helping you create that "Special Tree" in 2012. Thanx for sharing. {{HUGS}}
Having Bill with you in the picture is such a special way to be with him. I think there's a lot of a person in a photo. Now I'm ready to use that idea and put photos on my tree this year. Thank you for sharing this moment.
Dee I remember when you did this last year, loved the story then and still love it today.
Delores, this is a beautiful memory! I loved reading this.
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