…………………..Some of you know the story of our fallen tree! One night Jac and I were fast asleep when we heard a loud noise that woke us up……..and we knew it wasn’t Santa!! We rushed down stairs to see what was the matter…..and to our surprise….there is was our beautiful tree on the floor. Many of the ornaments broke into tiny pieces of glass…….It was so sad to see. All of those beautiful decorations that meant so much to us….gone in a second…..I wanted to go back to bed and deal with it in the morning, but Jac just couldn’t wait…..so I started to sweep up the broken ornaments while Jac started to take the ones that were alright off the tree. We even kept some that were slightly broken, and to this day they hang on the tree…….It’s a reminder that even things that aren’t perfect are still beautiful……..I had posted about our tragedy. A short while after we got a big mysterious box in the mail???? A group of the Linea Ladies, and you know who you are…..got together and bought us new ornaments, but just not ordinary ornaments…..Each one was special!…..We were so touched by this act of kindness, and every year they have special places on the tree. Jac had me take a picture of herself saying…..THANK YOU………..That’s one of the reasons I like to decorate the tree by myself……..so many memories………From something that was so painful….we only had good memories of this incredible act of kindness…………..Thank you all once again, and I know Jac is saying THANK YOU from Heaven.
LOVE this story.
Wow! Jac was such a gorgeous woman.
Such a pretty face. She seems to radiate beauty from within. Your story of the broken ornaments and the kind gesture reminds us that good things always come from bad. Sometimes we just need to be patient or look deep, but tragedy brings out the best in people. So glad you have such a precious memory.
What a beautiful story and wonderful people! We need hope, especially now. Stories like this give me hope. I love how you and Jac kept ornaments that were no longer perfect and still saw the beauty them. It reminds me of a sweet little book “My Beautiful Broken Shell” that I found several years ago when I was going through a difficult time. This story could be an inspirational book!
Jac looks like an angel in this photo.
Happy Holidays to all!