--- do happen. For very small children Christmas miracles can be as big as impressive gifts or as small as - what I call - TIME OUT during endless bombing raids in the middle of one of the worst world wars. This was in Europe. When I was only three living in a country that was heavily fire bombed day and night, every day and every night, it sure was a miracle from heaven for us children that during a few cold December days the bombings stopped. This was our Christmas present. Although this is long ago I will never forget, the two days in December, 24 until December 26, we had our little Christmas, with Christmas songs, standing by the piano that my mother used to play so well. My father ? he was long MIA or somewhere in Russia frozen to death. Despite remembering this particular aspect of all of this, it does not bother me in the least, not to worry about the Christmas season anymore. I am just happy to be here where I am, on the other side of the ocean. And have a good time. Wish the same to all !
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There are three kinds of Christmas Trees.
The first and most commonly known today is the tree that Christians put up in their homes and decorate during the end of December. This kind of tree – not only because of the fire danger – is mostly an artificial tree, decorated with the most outlandish tinsels, glittering with lights and ornaments. Often plastic angels top the tip of the tree. Its main use today is for presents laying down under this tree. The good part is, it can be recycled, it does not burn, and one live tree saved.
The second kind of Christmas Tree is the real wonderful natural tree growing somewhere on a faraway mountain, surrounded by snow on the ground and happy people. Today the Christmas Tree is a center of our activities and gives meaning to the Christmas Season. When I lived in Alberta in the mountains, my tree was always outside and alive.
The third type of ‘Christmas Tree’ (when I was a very young child), were the warning lights of Allied bomber planes during the heavy bombings of Germany, including my hometown 1940 to 1945. [We called them Christmas trees, Weihnachtsbäume.] Lights illuminating the entire sky just before the bomb loads were dropped during night bombing raids by Lancaster and Halifax bomber airplanes. A warning for us children to hide somewhere.
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