This is not your average, cheerful Christmas story. A tale of life, love, family, loss, & the importance of living in the present, not taking the future for granted. For many, the holidays are tough, remembering loved ones no longer with us, no matter how long it‘s been. This ornament & the turquoise one above are over 70 years old, first ornaments on my grandparents‘ tree. 10 years since they‘re gone. Holidays always make it feel like yesterday.