b'Everyyear,acoupleofweeksbefore 57Christmas,we(me,Greg,dad,Dianne)wouldallgoandpickoutarealChristmastree.Irememberitsmellingsogood.Wewouldbringitbacktotheapartmentandmydadwouldputitinthestandandaddwater.Hewouldputamat/tableclothunderit,torestthepresentson,andperhapstocatchtheneedlesiftheyfellWewouldthenspendacoupleofhourslookingthroughtheboxesofornamentsandchoosingourfavoriteonestohangsomewhereonthetree.Diannewouldmakesomepopcornandwewouldstringit,andusethepopcornstringasadecorationonthetree.Wealsohungsomecandycanesandaddedlights.EveryyeartheChristmastreelookedbeautiful,andeveryyearIfeelthatweoutdidourselves.Then,itwascompletewhenallthepresentswereputunderthetree.Italwayslookedsopretty!OnChristmas,wewouldsortoutthepresentsandstartopeningthemup,whichwasalwaysenjoyable.Thisisaspecialmemoryformebecauseitwassomethingthefourofusdidtogetherconsistentlyforyears.Itmademefeelincludedanditwasmuchlookedforwardto.IloveDianne,andImissherverymuch.LoveTara'