In early December, I was still sceptical.
We thought we didn’t need a Christmas tree. Perhaps I felt it’d require too much effort, that it was unnecessary, or that maybe I was just too old for it.
But Maru convinced me.
And after a month of having the little pine tree with gold bows and warm LED lights in our lounge, I didn’t want to see it go.
Despite this year’s Christmas and holiday season being anything but normal, our little Christmas tree helped both of us feel alike we were back home with family. That meant a lot to the both of us.
Today we dropped our tree off at our local Christmas Tree Drop-off Point (I didn’t know these existed!), and a little part of me is already looking forward to next year’s.
Here’s to finding joy in the small things, and being open to the possibility of changing from a sceptic into a fan.