Once Upon a Tree
27th December 2024 This post is a part of 'Celebrate and Reflect Blog Hop' hosted by Manali Desai and Sukaina Majeed under #EveryConversationMatters Once upon a time—not in a faraway kingdom, but in a small, cozy home—a little girl sat with her mother and sister every December, stitching stockings. Christmas in their home wasn’t about fancy gifts or feasts. It was about traditions. Writing letters to Santa wasn’t just about making a wish; it was about thanking him for the year that had passed. The tree wasn’t grand—it was small and beautiful. The highlight of her Christmas was always the books under the tree. For that girl books were her best friend and nothing beat the joy of flipping through fresh pages. She hoped to always keep this magic alive. But, as life often does, things changed. Marriage brought her into a home where Christmas wasn’t celebrated the same way. There were no stockings, no tree, no letters to Santa, no books. At first, she brushed it of...