Comments on: childhood memory: the christmas tree

By: Ani

Ani — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 22:47:41 +0000

Great story Angie!~ This brings back memories of an orange I had in Romania as a child… Thank you for sharing ur childhood memories! Happy New Year dear!

By: Jeanne @ Collage of LIfe

Jeanne @ Collage of LIfe — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:17:08 +0000

Dear Angie…
What a wonderful holiday memory…I feel a bit of Dickens coming on. I hope you had a lovely holiday with your family and send you very warm wishes for a Happy New Year…may it be filled with joy, peace and love throughout the year.

Best wishes Angie…

Jeanne xx

By: Kori

Kori — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:35:48 +0000

Stunning.

By: Be Inspired! - Susa

Be Inspired! - Susa — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 14:25:23 +0000

You paint such beautiful images with your word talent! I loved your Parisian macaron post. You understand why the title really grabbed me, non?

I’d macaronize (yay, a new verb) by cultivating the inner jam/ganache filling - creativity and lovely sensitivity towards others - by deliberately taking time for you and the things you wish to develop. Ask yourself “where am I the happiest?” A tough one, and the answer may not come instantly. Then start finding, or forcing to find, time for that.

Then unfortunately, I’d say, we all tender souls (I am one of them) need that thin but firm macaron cookie coating. So that we get our voice heard and don’t end up frustrated. But that coating can be really meager, and has to only be there when the going gets tough. With real friends, no coatings… just giving and receiving!

With you dear Angie, I need no coatings! You are precious, and through the years now!
Have a sweet Xmastime!

With love from my new home in Canada;) Susa

By: Kelleyn

Kelleyn — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:04:44 +0000

Sounds like a beautiful tree!

By: Gina

Gina — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:14:37 +0000

I wish i had your memories. We didn’t celebrate Christmas in our family. Having a Christmas tree was a sin.
Merry Christmas Angie, and, happy new year!!!

By: Diane

Diane — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:31:46 +0000

LOVE your story and wish I was sitting there with you enchanted in that moment. Hugs sweet friend and the Merriest of Chrsitmases to you!!! :O)

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:27:45 +0000

Lovely, as always. The orange (yes):)

By: Claudia

Claudia — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:50:59 +0000

Loved it Angie…brings me back to my Christmas memories as a child!

By: Susan Tiner

Susan Tiner — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:36:31 +0000

Angie, reading this I felt like I was right there with you and your family, staring at the beautiful tree.

We don’t light wax candles but do turn out the lights and admire our tree, carols playing softly in the background. Singing is even better.

It seems like the typical US Christmas has no soul, but I know that some people try to make it meaningful.

Thank you for your lovely comment on my blog and please never worry about being late, there’s no rush, none at all.