Getting Up The Christmas Tree

atmosphere. Christmas, the best time of year, filled with candy canes, gingerbread houses, decorated trees, perfectly wrapped presents, and glistening lights. Everything about Christmas brings out the joy and happiness in people. Christmas is the most adored holiday for many reasons. Although, everyone knows on Christmas there are presents, that’s not what this holiday is all about. December 25 isn’t just Christmas, it is also the day believed to be the birth date of Jesus Christ. Christmas isn’t just

before Christmas. Everybody was getting ready for Santa Claus to come!Even Ginger was getting ready for Christmas. She was hanging with her 7 year old neighbor Bob when they were decorating her tree. "Can you pass me the garland please"asked Ginger. "Sure here you go."Bob replied. "Thank you!" "Your welcome!" "What are we going to do after we finish decorating the tree?" "We can go outside." "We can also finish decorating inside or we can go decorate your tree." "Ooo ooo we can decorate my tree next

After getting changed, Geno found Sidney sitting in the breakfast nook nursing a mug of something hot. Another mug sat across the table from his worn out captain, its steam terribly inviting to Geno's cold bones. He sat down and took a deep pull from the mug. Black tea with a little sugar. Geno held back a smile. Sid had remembered. For a few minutes they sat in companionable silence, until Geno could not bear it any longer. "Why you hang Christmas lights? Want real answer this time." Leaning

diverse cultures and by observing them through the lens of an outsider; we are able to see how a culture can have different perceptions. Nonetheless, we can observe Christmas from the perspective of someone that isn’t part of the American culture. When I think about someone’s perspective on this holiday, I can imagine the following: For Christmas, families meticulously decorate their houses and bushes with wires. These wires are only turned on at nighttime. When they are turned on, the house becomes very

Which is better: a real Christmas tree or an artificial one? I believe that despite all the effort a real Christmas tree takes, it is worth the struggle to get the family all together. Most will say that artificial trees are better because of the time saved, the larger variety, and the cheaper they are. I believe that getting an artificial tree goes against what Christmas is really all about, traditions. In my opinion, real Christmas trees are better because the majority of them are born

” Here I go getting chosen to be taken home to a family, a house, and a new life! “I really like that one,”said a small girl. “Me too,” added an older sister. I have been waiting to be the perfect size, perfect height, and perfect color. I have heard so many great things about the holiday! The food, the presents, the love towards others, but most importantly the birth of our savior, Jesus. I hope this family chooses me to be there new Christmas tree! “How much will the Christmas tree on the left

beautiful christmas decorations? Or wondered how to do it yourself? Their decorations look so cool and you wish that your house could look like that. Well, now your house can look like theirs too. I will tell you the steps to the success. The steps to decorate for the holidays. They will tell you everything from the tree, to the outside of your house and everywhere in between. The first step to decorating or doing anything is to have the christmas spirit. If you don't have the christmas spirit then

vision of a perfect Christmas, in which Santa would come and visit me in my sleep. At the time I was only four but I treasured Christmas and the snow surrounding it. Little did I know the damage that it would entail into my life. The clock strikes ten and my mother waves me over. She sweetly speaks to me in a serene and mellow voice declaring, “baby it looks like our Christmas tree will not shine this year. The power company will not have the power fixed until after Christmas.” My mother sustained

The Origin and History of Christmas Christmas is the most popular festival globally. Christmas is an occasion that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The origin and the history of Christmas have pagan roots. It is said that the origin of Christmas began 2000 years ago when the birth of Christ took place. History mentions that Jesus was born to Joseph and Mary in a manger and it is said that a star guided the three Magi who traveled from the East to Jerusalem to shower gifts on baby Jesus. It

ice skate while the song “All I want for Christmas is you” by Mariah Carey along with others Christmas songs are playing. In addition to that, the giant and luminous Christmas tree in front of the Rockefeller Center with an immense crowd taking pictures or “selfies” in front of the tree are just some of the myriad things that describe the big and always crowded city of New York during Christmas.